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 | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Court of Appeal | Papashane and Another v Papashane (CIV/APN/251/82) [1985] LSCA 158 (05 October 1985); | [1985] LSCA 158 | 05 Oct 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/251/82 Case name: Papashane and Another v Papashane... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Tlali (CRI/T/21/84) [1985] LSCA 161 (11 October 1985); | [1985] LSCA 161 | 11 Oct 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/21/84 Case name: R v Tlali Judgment Date: 11 October 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | Osman v Commissioner of Commerce and Others (CIV/APN/127/84) [1985] LSCA 74 (17 May 1985); | [1985] LSCA 74 | 17 May 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/127/84 Case name: Osman v Commissioner of Commerce and... |
| Court of Appeal | Mokotla v Mokotla and Others (CIV/APN/50/84) [1985] LSCA 53 (29 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 53 | 29 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/50/84 Case name: Mokotla v Mokotla and Others Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | Letutla v R (duplicate of A014 0005) (CRI/A/118/84) [1985] LSCA 108 (21 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 108 | 21 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: duplicate of A014 0005) (CRI/A/118/84 Case name: Letutla v R... |
| Court of Appeal | Moruthoane v Makhekhe (CIV/A/11/82) [1985] LSCA 137 (23 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 137 | 23 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/11/82 Case name: Moruthoane v Makhekhe Judgment Date: 23... |
| Court of Appeal | Khoele v Jacobus (CIV/APN/130/85) [1985] LSCA 115 (17 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 115 | 17 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/130/85 Case name: Khoele v Jacobus Judgment Date: 17 July... |
| Court of Appeal | Matooane v Phillip (C.of A. (CIV) No.10. of 1984) [1985] LSCA 16 (28 January 1985); | [1985] LSCA 16 | 28 Jan 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C.of A. (CIV) No.10. of 1984 Case name: Matooane v Phillip Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Adonisi (CRI/T/3/84) [1985] LSCA 80 (27 May 1985); | [1985] LSCA 80 | 27 May 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/3/84 Case name: R v Adonisi Judgment Date: 27 May 1985 CRI/T... |
| Court of Appeal | Matkibeli v Chabalala (CIV/APN/76/85) [1985] LSCA 50 (25 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 50 | 25 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/76/85 Case name: Matkibeli v Chabalala Judgment Date: 25... |
| Court of Appeal | Lengolo v R (duplicate of A012 0023) (CRI/A/l8/85) [1985] LSCA 40 (08 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 40 | 08 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: duplicate of A012 0023) (CRI/A/l8/85 Case name: Lengolo v R... |
| Court of Appeal | Tlali v Tlali (CIV/A/12/85) [1985] LSCA 175 (12 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 175 | 12 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/12/85 Case name: Tlali v Tlali Judgment Date: 12 November... |
| Court of Appeal | Matlama Football Club v Lesotho Sports Council and Others (CIV/APN/104/85) (CIV/APN/104/85) [1985] LSCA 63 (26 April 1985); | [1985] LSCA 63 | 26 Apr 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/104/85 Case name: Matlama Football Club v Lesotho Sports... |
| Court of Appeal | Molomo v Molomo (CIV/A/24/83) (CIV/A/24/83) [1985] LSCA 95 (11 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 95 | 11 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/24/83 Case name: Molomo v Molomo (CIV/A/24/83) Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | lesotho Agricultural Development Bank v Tlali (CIV/APN/113/83) [1985] LSCA 157 (05 October 1985); | [1985] LSCA 157 | 05 Oct 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/113/83 Case name: lesotho Agricultural Development Bank v... |
| Court of Appeal | Ratlali v R (CRI/A/44/85) [1985] LSCA 167 (04 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 167 | 04 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/44/85 Case name: Ratlali v R Judgment Date: 04 November 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | Fischer v Fischer (CIV/T/302/85) [1985] LSCA 91 (10 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 91 | 10 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/302/85 Case name: Fischer v Fischer Judgment Date: 10 June... |
| Court of Appeal | Seholoholo v R (C.of A. (CRI) No.2. of 1984) [1985] LSCA 19 (28 January 1985); | [1985] LSCA 19 | 28 Jan 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C.of A. (CRI) No.2. of 1984 Case name: Seholoholo v R Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Nku and Another (CRI/T/25/84) [1985] LSCA 45 (18 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 45 | 18 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/25/84 Case name: R v Nku and Another Judgment Date: 18 March... |
| Court of Appeal | Maseko v R (C. of A. (CRI) No.9 of 1984) [1985] LSCA 122 (26 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 122 | 26 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C. of A. (CRI) No.9 of 1984 Case name: Maseko v R Judgment Date: ... |
| Court of Appeal | Setofolo v President Local Court and Another (CIV/A/18/84) [1985] LSCA 142 (29 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 142 | 29 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/18/84 Case name: Setofolo v President Local Court and Another... |
| Court of Appeal | Law Society v Hon. the Prime Minister and Another ((duplicate of A013 0026) (CIV/APN/99/85)) [1985] LSCA 71 (06 May 1985); | [1985] LSCA 71 | 06 May 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: (duplicate of A013 0026) (CIV/APN/99/85) Case name: Law Society v... |
| Court of Appeal | Khaketla v Honourable Prime Minister and Others (CIV/APN/145/85) [1985] LSCA 118 (24 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 118 | 24 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/145/85 Case name: Khaketla v Honourable Prime Minister and... |
| Court of Appeal | Litelu v R (CRI/A/24/84) [1985] LSCA 30 (22 February 1985); | [1985] LSCA 30 | 22 Feb 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/24/84 Case name: Litelu v R Judgment Date: 22 February 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | khotle v (CIV/T/662/84) [1985] LSCA 89 (07 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 89 | 07 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/662/84 Case name: khotle v Judgment Date: 07 June 1985 CIV/T... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Nku and Another (CRI/T/25/84) [1985] LSCA 210 (16 December 1985); | [1985] LSCA 210 | 16 Dec 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/25/84 Case name: R v Nku and Another Judgment Date: 16... |
| Court of Appeal | Commissioner of Commerce & Industry and Others v Osman (CIV/APN/127/84) [1985] LSCA 42 (11 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 42 | 11 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/127/84 Case name: Commissioner of Commerce & Industry... |
| Court of Appeal | These v R (C. of A. (CRI) No. 3 of 1984) [1985] LSCA 23 (29 January 1985); | [1985] LSCA 23 | 29 Jan 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C. of A. (CRI) No. 3 of 1984 Case name: These v R Judgment Date: ... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Machitje (CRI/T/37/84) [1985] LSCA 177 (13 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 177 | 13 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/37/84 Case name: R v Machitje Judgment Date: 13 November... |
| Court of Appeal | Montsi and Another v R (CRI/A/30/85) [1985] LSCA 140 (26 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 140 | 26 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/30/85 Case name: Montsi and Another v R Judgment Date: 26... |
| Court of Appeal | Masoabi v Frasers Limited and Others (CIV/APN/62/85) [1985] LSCA 77 (22 May 1985); | [1985] LSCA 77 | 22 May 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/62/85 Case name: Masoabi v Frasers Limited and Others... |
| Court of Appeal | Khaketla v Honcupable Prime Minister and Others (CIV/APN/187/85) [1985] LSCA 135 (21 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 135 | 21 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/187/85 Case name: Khaketla v Honcupable Prime Minister and... |
| Court of Appeal | Lerotholi v Registrar – Deputy Sheriff and Others (CIV/APN/264/85) [1985] LSCA 204 (05 December 1985); | [1985] LSCA 204 | 05 Dec 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/264/85 Case name: Lerotholi v Registrar – Deputy Sheriff... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Tsanoli (CRI/S/13/87) [1985] LSCA 79 (25 May 1985); | [1985] LSCA 79 | 25 May 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/S/13/87 Case name: R v Tsanoli Judgment Date: 25 May 1985 CRI/... |
| Court of Appeal | Ramolahloane v R (CRI/A/10/85) [1985] LSCA 132 (12 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 132 | 12 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/10/85 Case name: Ramolahloane v R Judgment Date: 12 August... |
| Court of Appeal | Masupha v Pioneer Motors (Proprietary) Ltd and Another (CIV/T/660/84) [1985] LSCA 189 (21 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 189 | 21 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/660/84 Case name: Masupha v Pioneer Motors (Proprietary) Ltd... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlao v R (CRI/A/43/84) [1985] LSCA 9 (16 January 1985); | [1985] LSCA 9 | 16 Jan 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/43/84 Case name: Hlao v R Judgment Date: 16 January 1985 CRI... |
| Court of Appeal | Makhetha v Bothma (CIV/APN/38/85 CIV/APN/40/85) [1985] LSCA 164 (15 October 1985); | [1985] LSCA 164 | 15 Oct 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/38/85 CIV/APN/40/85 Case name: Makhetha v Bothma Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Thakhisi Thakhisi (CIV/T/61/82) [1985] LSCA 138 (23 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 138 | 23 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/61/82 Case name: Thakhisi Thakhisi Judgment Date: 23 August... |
| Court of Appeal | Pheko v R (CRI/A/109/84) [1985] LSCA 85 (03 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 85 | 03 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/109/84 Case name: Pheko v R Judgment Date: 03 June 1985 CRI/... |
| Court of Appeal | Makhetha v R (duplicate of A014 0034) (CRI/A/24/85) [1985] LSCA 93 (10 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 93 | 10 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: duplicate of A014 0034) (CRI/A/24/85 Case name: Makhetha v R... |
| Court of Appeal | Maqoto and Another v R (CRI/A/97-98/84) ([node:field-casenumber]) [1985] LSCA 65 (29 April 1985); | [1985] LSCA 65 | 29 Apr 1985 | Court of Appeal Case name: Maqoto and Another v R (CRI/A/97-98/84) Judgment Date: 29 April 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | Maputsoe v Disciplinary Board and Another (CIV/APN/271/84) (CIV/APN/271/84) [1985] LSCA 69 (30 April 1985); | [1985] LSCA 69 | 30 Apr 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/271/84 Case name: Maputsoe v Disciplinary Board and Another... |
| Court of Appeal | Molapo v Molapo (CIV/T/224/82) (CIV/T/224/82) [1985] LSCA 58 (22 April 1985); | [1985] LSCA 58 | 22 Apr 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/224/82 Case name: Molapo v Molapo (CIV/T/224/82) Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Barclays Bank PLC v Khoboko (CIV/T/586/85) [1985] LSCA 197 (28 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 197 | 28 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/586/85 Case name: Barclays Bank PLC v Khoboko Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Thabakholo (CRI/T/36/81) [1985] LSCA 41 (08 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 41 | 08 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/36/81 Case name: R v Thabakholo Judgment Date: 08 March 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | R v khoaele (CRI/S/6/85) [1985] LSCA 103 (17 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 103 | 17 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/S/6/85 Case name: R v khoaele Judgment Date: 17 June 1985 CRI/... |
| Court of Appeal | Ratlali v R (CRI/A/44/85) [1985] LSCA 168 (04 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 168 | 04 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/44/85 Case name: Ratlali v R Judgment Date: 04 November 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | Pheko v Mafeteng United Co-Operative Society (CIV/T/260/85) [1985] LSCA 119 (24 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 119 | 24 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/260/85 Case name: Pheko v Mafeteng United Co-Operative... |
| Court of Appeal | Thakeli and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions (C.of A (CRI) No.6 of 1984) [1985] LSCA 12 (24 January 1985); | [1985] LSCA 12 | 24 Jan 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C.of A (CRI) No.6 of 1984 Case name: Thakeli and Another v Director... |