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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| United Kingdom Privy Council | Freddie A. Short v The Attorney General of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone and Gambia) (Appeal No. 3 of 1962) [1963] UKPC 31 (18 November 1963); | 18 Nov 1963 | Freddie A. Short v The Attorney General of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone and Gambia) United Kingdom... |
| Court of Appeal | SAHID v. ALHARAZIM, ((Civil App. No. 22/66)) [1963] SLCA 1212 (13 February 1963); | 13 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Employment-termination-summary determination-by employersingle instance of grave... |
| Court of Appeal | Mohamed S. Mustapha and another v Gbessay Keister (001) [1963] SLCA 1213 (26 April 1963); | 26 Apr 1963 | Search Summary: Practice- Appeal- Application for leave (: to ap~al to Privy Council- Whether... |
| Court of Appeal | Criminal Appeal 17 /63] (002) [1963] SLCA 1214 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law- Homicide- Murder- Manslaughter-Provocation-Summing-up Duty of judge... |
| Court of Appeal | Attorney-General v Abu Kabia (003) [1963] SLCA 1215 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Interpretation of Statues Whether provision in statues repeal~d by a provision... |
| Supreme Court | Amara Koiju v Regina (001) [1963] SLSC 1 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law- Homicide- Murder- Manslaughter-Provocation-Summing-upDuty of judge... |
| Court of Appeal | SULAY SEISAY and PA SHEKA KANU AND OTHERS • (001) [1963] SLCA 001 (01 April 1963); | 01 Apr 1963 | Search Summary: Claim for a declaration that election of the appellant. as Paramount. Chief... |
| Court of Appeal | MOHAMED S. MUSTAPHA AND ANOTHER (Executors of E. J. Speck, deceased) and GBESSAY KEISTER (002) [1963] SLCA 002 (26 April 1963); | 26 Apr 1963 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal-Application for leave(: to ap~al to Privy Council-Whether... |
| Court of Appeal | ATIORNEY-GENERAL AND ABU KABIA (004) [1963] SLCA 1216 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Interpretation of Statute whether the provision in the statute repeal~d by... |
| Court of Appeal | ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND BAIMBA LIMBA (005) [1963] SLCA 1217 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Interpretation of statutes-Whether requirements of section 110 of Criminal... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA AND AMADU BUNDUK.A CHIRM (006) [1963] SLCA 1218 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Procedure-Information-Accused commuted for trial at September sessions--... |
| Supreme Court | ARNAUD FRANCE AND OOMMISSIONER OF POLICE (007) [1963] SLSC 2 (19 August 1963); | 19 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Careless driving-Car entering main road from side road-D.~ of driver... |
| Court of Appeal | N THE MATTER OF THE GOLD COAST PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMITED (008) [1963] SLCA 1219 (10 December 1963); | 10 Dec 1963 | Search Summary: Companies-Landlord and tenant-Lease to company which went into voluntary... |
| Court of Appeal | SANTIGIE KAMARA AND THOMAS DANIEL BULL (009) [1963] SLCA 1220 (10 December 1963); | 10 Dec 1963 | Search Summary: Tort-Negligence-Negligent operation of an automobile.l_e-inevitable accident-Res... |
| Court of Appeal | BEDEVIA SCOTI AND OTHERS AND SAMUEL BANJOKO JOLLY (010) [1963] SLCA 1221 (11 December 1963); | 11 Dec 1963 | Search Summary: Real property-Sale of property by life tenant-Vendor remained in occupation as... |
| Court of Appeal | ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND BEJET JOJO (012) [1963] SLCA 1222 (12 February 1963); | 12 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law--Sentence-Variation of sentence by appellate court-Principles on... |
| Court of Appeal | PETER MACAULEY AND JANET HALLOWELL (013) [1963] SLCA 1223 (19 February 1963); | 19 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Claim for declaration of title-Plea of non est factum---Fraud of defendant-Effect... |
| Court of Appeal | MICHAEL ABOUD & SONS AND AKTIEBOLAGET JONKOPING-VULCAN (014) [Trade Marks-Application for registration-Burden o1 prqof on applicantLikelihood of resemblance deceiving ultimate purchaser-Trade Marks Act (Cap. 244, Laws of Sierra Leone, 1960), ss. 15, 21. | 19 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Trade Marks-Application for registration-Burden o1 prqof on applicantLikelihood... |
| Court of Appeal | HEPHZEBAH TAYLOR AND VIDAL F. 0. LUKE AND OTHERS (015) [1963] SLCA 1224 (19 February 1963); | 19 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Deeds--Wills--Delivery of registered deed containing clause "To commence on the... |
| Court of Appeal | MORIE GBENIE AND REGINA (016) [1963] SLCA 1225 (27 February 1963); | 27 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Murder--Manslaughter-Provocalion--,Time for cooling--Necessity for... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA AND MOHAMMED CONTEH (016) [1963] SLCA 1226 (27 February 1963); | 27 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law~Homicide-Murder--Manslaughter--Killing by correction by person in... |
| Court of Appeal | IBRAHIM MOMORDU ALLIE (Administrator of the Estate of Alhaji Antumani Allie, deceased) AND HAJAH FATMATTA KATAH (018) [1963] SLCA 1227 (17 January 1963); | 17 Jan 1963 | Search Summary: Real Property-Bequest of property to wife for life, remainder to minor... |
| Supreme Court | CHARLIE INNISS AND GIFTY E. STEVENS AND AYODELE A. WRAY (019) [1963] SLSC 3 (05 July 1963); | 05 Jul 1963 | Search Summary: Wills--Testamentary capacity-Burden of proof on party pcopqunding will-Will... |
| Supreme Court | SANTIGIE KAMARA AND THOMAS DANIEL BULL (020) [1963] SLSC 4 (05 July 1963); | 05 Jul 1963 | Search Summary: Tort-Negligent operatian of automobile-Claim for pain, sufJering and permanent... |
| Court of Appeal | SIKKEH MACKIE AND OTHERS AND MARILYN BIRCH AND OTHERS (020) [1963] SLCA 1228 (10 March 1963); | 10 Mar 1963 | Search Summary: Tort-Negligence-Collision between two automobiles-Res ipsa loquitur-Effect of... |
| Court of Appeal | BUNDU KARGBO AND REGINA (021) [1963] SLCA 1229 (20 March 1963); | 20 Mar 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Hdmicide-Murder-Trial_ with assessors-Direction of judge. Law... |
| Court of Appeal | ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CO. AND JAMIL KARRIT (022) [1963] SLCA 1230 (20 March 1963); | 20 Mar 1963 | Search Summary: Contract-Insurance-Fire Insurance-Evidence-GoQds lost in fire-Merchant's evidence... |
| Supreme Court | REGINA AND RICHARD B. SAWYERR, ANNIE R. SAWYERR AND SAMUEL B. THOMAS (023) [1963] SLSC 5 (03 May 1963); | 03 May 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Application for order of prohibition-Nolle prosequi-Whether 'ormal... |
| Court of Appeal | FODAY JIBAO AND REGINA (024) [1963] SLCA 1231 (13 November 1963); | 13 Nov 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Homicide-Mans/aughte~ausing death by dangerous drivin~ Road Traffic... |
| Court of Appeal | KILBERT TURAY AND REGINA (024) [1963] SLCA 1232 (13 November 1963); | 13 Nov 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Homicide-Murder-Manslaughter-Malice aforethought. Law Report... |
| Court of Appeal | KILBERT TURAY AND REGINA (021) [1963] SLCA 1233 (13 November 1963); | 13 Nov 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Homicide-Murder-Manslaughter-Malice aforethought. Law Report... |
| Court of Appeal | IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL AND CODICIL OFT. I. SCOTT (DECEASED) (022) [1963] SLCA 1234 (14 November 1963); | 14 Nov 1963 | Search Summary: Wills-Application for construction of will-Whether application was for purpose of... |
| Supreme Court | TIIE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND QUINCI BATTITSTA (023) [1963] SLSC 6 (25 November 1963); | 25 Nov 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Failure to comply with conditions of fishing licence-Whether... |