The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | KHOURY AND TABBARA (057) [1953] SLSC 1 (12 January 1953); | 12 Jan 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Procedure-withdrawal of prosecution-nolle prosequientry of nolle... |
| Supreme Court | PALMER AND STOOKE & ATTORNEY-GENERAL (058) [1953] SLSC 2 (12 January 1953); | 12 Jan 1953 | Search Summary: [I] British Commonwealth-colonies-royal prerogative-all legislation for ceded or... |
| Supreme Court | TAYLOR AND JOHNSON (058) [1953] SLSC 3 (19 March 1953); | 19 Mar 1953 | Search Summary: 1] Civil Procedure-interlocutory proceedings-compromise-effect is to bar... |
| Supreme Court | ELIAS AND JAFFA & SESAY (059) [1953] SLSC 4 (31 March 1953); | 31 Mar 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Employment-duties of employee-duty of care-employee must not negligently... |
| Court of Appeal | KAMARA (or SUSU) AND REGINAM (060) [1953] SLCA 1 (24 April 1953); | 24 Apr 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Law-homicide-evidence-dying declarations-admissible to show cause of... |
| Supreme Court | JOHNSON AND ROBERTS (061) [1953] SLSC 5 (11 June 1953); | 11 Jun 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-discontinuance and dismissal-dismissal for want of... |
| Supreme Court | TIMBO AND JALLOH (062) [1953] SLSC 6 (18 June 1953); | 18 Jun 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-joint tenancy-words of severance-devise to several of testator's... |
| Supreme Court | FEISAL AND BASMA (063) [1953] SLSC 7 (22 July 1953); | 22 Jul 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Aliens and Nationality-civil and criminal liability of aliens-execution of... |
| Supreme Court | WILLIAMS AND REGINAM (064) [1953] SLSC 8 (29 July 1953); | 29 Jul 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Procedure-institution of proceedings-title of summonstitle should... |
| Court of Appeal | PALMER AND STOOKE & ATTORNEY-GENERAL (065) [1953] SLCA 2 (26 August 1953); | 26 Aug 1953 | Search Summary: [I] British Commonwealth-legislative competence of King in Councilultra vires... |
| Supreme Court | IBRAHIM AND SOLOMON & SOLOMON (trading as A. AND E. SOLOMON) (066) [1953] SLSC 9 (14 October 1953); | 14 Oct 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Contract-form-note or memorandum in writing-part performance-requisites:... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE ALLIE (DECEASED) (067) [1953] SLSC 10 (27 November 1953); | 27 Nov 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Charities- charitable purposes- public benefit- general public utility not... |
| Supreme Court | WILKIN & OTHERS AND WEATI (069) [1953] SLSC 11 (09 January 1953); | 09 Jan 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Succession-intestate succession-disposal of estate-Krooman's legitimate... |
| Supreme Court | MARKE AND JOHNSON (068) [2021] SLSC 2 (02 December 1953); | 02 Dec 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Law-homicide-killing by fetish-not punishable under Fangay Ordinance... |