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 | Bristol v Lionnet (SCA 24/1996) [1997] SCCA 10 (02 April 1997); | 02 Apr 1997 | Bristol v Lionnet [1997] SCCA 10.pdf 02 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Petit v Lefevre (SCA 28/1995) [1997] SCCA 11 (02 April 1997); | 02 Apr 1997 | PETIT V LEFEVRE [1997] SCCA 11.PDF 02 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Chang-Leng v Doniselli (SCA 17/1997) [1997] SCCA 12 (28 November 1997); | 28 Nov 1997 | Chang-Leng v Doniselli [1997] SCCA 12.pdf 28 November 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Wilkins v Government of Seychelles (SCA 403/1992) [1997] SCCA 13 (25 April 1997); | 25 Apr 1997 | Wilkins v Government of Seychelles & Anor [1997] SCCA 13.pdf 25 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Dingwall v Dick & Ano. (SCA 40/1996) [1997] SCCA 14 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Dingwall v Dick & Anor [1997] SCCA 14.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Emmanuel & Anor v Joubert (SCA 49/1996) [1997] SCCA 16 (28 November 1997); | 28 Nov 1997 | Emmanuel & Anor v Joubert [1997] SCCA 16.pdf 28 November 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Equator Hotel v Minister of Employment & Social Affairs (SCA 08/1997) [1997] SCCA 17 (28 November 1997); | 28 Nov 1997 | Equator Hotel v Minister of Employment and Social Affairs [1997] SCCA 17.pdf 28 November 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Frichot v Frichot (SCA 33/1996) [1997] SCCA 19 (03 April 1997); | 03 Apr 1997 | FRICHOT V FRICHOT [1997] SCCA 19.PDF 03 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Pillay v Commissioner of Taxes (SCA 39/1996) [1997] SCCA 20 (03 April 1997); | 03 Apr 1997 | PILLAY VS COMMISSIONER OF TAXES [1997] SCCA 20.PDF 03 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Pillay v Commissioner of Taxes (SCA 39/1996) [1997] SCCA 20 (03 April 1997); | 03 Apr 1997 | PILLAY VS COMMISSIONER OF TAXES [1997] SCCA 20_0.PDF 03 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Hoareau v Hoareau (SCA 30/1996) [1997] SCCA 21 (26 March 1997); | 26 Mar 1997 | Hoareau v Hoareau 1 [1997] SCCA 21.pdf 26 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Hoareau v Hoareau (SCA 38/1996) [1997] SCCA 22 (03 April 1997); | 03 Apr 1997 | Hoareau v Hoareau [1997] SCCA 22.pdf 03 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | St.Louis Hillside Development Co. Ltd v Orangines (Pty) Ltd (SCA 44/1996) [1997] SCCA 23 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | St Louis Hillside Development Co Ltd & Anor v Orangines (Pty) Ltd [1998] SCCA 23.pdf 14 August... | |
| Court of Appeal | Labonte & Ano v Bason (SCA 13/ 1996) [1997] SCCA 24 (21 March 1997); | 21 Mar 1997 | LABONTE V BASON [1997] SCCA 24.PDF 21 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Parcou & Ors v Parcou & Ors (SCA 32/1994) [1997] SCCA 26 (03 April 1997); | 03 Apr 1997 | Parcou & Ors v Parcou & Ors.pdf 03 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Labiche v Henriette (SCA 09/1997) [1997] SCCA 27 (28 November 1997); | 28 Nov 1997 | Labiche v Henriette [1997] SCCA 27.pdf 28 November 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Larue Glass Works (Pty) Ltd v Reddy (SCA 22/1997) [1997] SCCA 28 (05 December 1997); | 05 Dec 1997 | Larue Glass Works (Pty) Ltd v Reddy [1997] SCCA 28.pdf 05 December 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Leon Masons Travel Ltd (SCA 28/1996) [1997] SCCA 29 (27 March 1997); | 27 Mar 1997 | Leon v Mason's Travel Ltd [1997] SCCA 29.pdf 27 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Loizeau v Voysey (SCA 27/1996) [1997] SCCA 30 (27 March 1997); | 27 Mar 1997 | Loizeau v Voysey [1997] SCCA 30.pdf 27 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Malvina v Louise (SCA 14/1997) [1997] SCCA 31 (05 December 1997); | 05 Dec 1997 | Malvina v Louise [1997] SCCA 31.pdf 05 December 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Mancienne v Moscow Norodyn Bank Ltd v The Captain Officer & Crew of Fishing Vessel " Rodios Demosfen" & "Aristotel" (SCA 23/1997) [1997] SCCA 33 (05 December 1997); | 05 Dec 1997 | Moscow Narodny Bank Ltd v Vessels Rodios, Demosfen, Aristotel [1997] SCCA 33.pdf 05 December 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Desaubin v Desaubin (SCA 04/1997) [1997] SCCA 34 (28 November 1997); | 28 Nov 1997 | DESAUBIN V DESAUBIN [1997] SCCA 34_0.PDF 28 November 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Pool v William (SCA 25/1997) [1997] SCCA 35 (25 March 1997); | 25 Mar 1997 | Pool v William [1997] SCCA 35.pdf 25 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Regar Publications (pty) Ltd v Pillay (SCA 03/1997) [1997] SCCA 36 (05 December 1997); | 05 Dec 1997 | Regar Publications (Pty) Ltd & Ors v Pillay [1997] SCCA 36.pdf 05 December 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | State Assurance Corporation v Fontaine (SCA 41/1996) [1997] SCCA 37 (05 December 1997); | 05 Dec 1997 | STATE ASSURANCE CORPORATION OF SEYCHELLES V FONTAINE [1997] SCCA 37.PDF 05 December 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Seychelles Government v Vijay Construction (Prop) Ltd (SCA 18/1997) [1997] SCCA 38 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Seychelles Government v Vijay Construction (Prop) Ltd [1997] SCCA 38.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Victor v Cassine (SCA 42/1996) [1997] SCCA 40 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Victor v Cassime [1997] SCCA 40.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | United Conceter Products (Sey) Ltd v De'Silva & Ors (SCA 35/1996) [1997] SCCA 41 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | UNITED CONCRETE PRODUCTS V DE SILVA & FOUR ORS [1997] SCCA 41_0.PDF 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Algae v R (SCA CR. 15/1997) [1997] SCCA 43 (18 August 1997); | 18 Aug 1997 | Aglae v R.pdf 18 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Antoine v R (SCA CR. 26/1996) [1997] SCCA 44 (03 April 1997); | 03 Apr 1997 | Antoine v R.pdf 03 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Bellard v R (SCA CR. 04/1997) [1997] SCCA 45 (02 April 1997); | 02 Apr 1997 | Bellard v R.pdf 02 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Boniface v R (SCA CR. 05/1997) [1997] SCCA 46 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Boniface v R.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Bouchereau & oRS v R (SCA CR. 12 & 13/1997) [1997] SCCA 47 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Bouchereau & Anor v R.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Cesar v R (SCA CR. 08/1997) [1997] SCCA 48 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Cesar v R [1997] SCCA 48.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Estico v R (SCA CR. 25/1996) [1997] SCCA 49 (02 April 1997); | 02 Apr 1997 | Estico v R.pdf 02 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Finesse v R (SCA CR. 19/1996) [1997] SCCA 50 (02 April 1997); | 02 Apr 1997 | Finesse v R.pdf 02 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Florentine v R (SCA CR. 20/1997) [1997] SCCA 51 (30 March 1997); | 30 Mar 1997 | Florentine v R.pdf 30 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Monthy v R (SCA CR. 24/1996) [1997] SCCA 52 (24 March 1997); | 24 Mar 1997 | Monthy v R.pdf 24 March 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Freminot v. R (SCA CR. 06/1997) [1997] SCCA 53 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Freminot v R [1997] SCCA 53.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Jean v. R (SCA CR. 22/1996) [1997] SCCA 54 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Jean v R [1997] SCCA 54_0.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Joseph v. R (SCA CR. 04/1997) [1997] SCCA 55 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Joseph v R [1997] SCCA 55.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Vital v. R (SCA CR. 03/1997) [1997] SCCA 56 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | VITAL V R [1997] SCCA 56.PDF 14 August 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Letourdie v. R (SCA CR. 03/1997) [1997] SCCA 57 (02 April 1997); | 02 Apr 1997 | Letourdie v R [1997] SCCA 57.pdf 02 April 1997 | |
| Court of Appeal | Ratsinbanelina v. R (SCA CR. 14/1997) [1997] SCCA 59 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | RATSINBANELINA V R [1997] SCCA 59.PDF 14 August 1997 | |
| High Court | Moima v Minister of Interior and Others (CIV/APN/293/97) [1997] LSHC 78 (23 September 1997); | [1997] LSHC 78 | 23 Sep 1997 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/293/97 Case name: Moima v Minister of Interior and Others... |
| High Court | R v Puso (CRI/T/40/93) (CRI/T/40/93) [1997] LSHC 39 (09 April 1997); | [1997] LSHC 39 | 09 Apr 1997 | High Court Case number: CRI/T/40/93 Case name: R v Puso (CRI/T/40/93) Judgment Date: 09 April... |
| High Court | R v Mbeka and Another (CRI/T/49/91) (CRI/T/49/91) [1997] LSHC 26 (03 March 1997); | [1997] LSHC 26 | 03 Mar 1997 | High Court Case number: CRI/T/49/91 Case name: R v Mbeka and Another (CRI/T/49/91) Judgment Date... |
| High Court | Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Sole (CIV/T/598/95) (CIV/T/598/95) [1997] LSHC 6 (03 February 1997); | [1997] LSHC 6 | 03 Feb 1997 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/598/95 Case name: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Sole (... |
| High Court | Lehohla v National Executive Committee of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy and Others (CIV/APN/160/98) (CIV/APN/160/98) [1997] LSHC 44 (06 May 1997); | [1997] LSHC 44 | 06 May 1997 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/160/98 Case name: Lehohla v National Executive Committee of the... |
| High Court | Moafrica and Another v Attorney-General (CIV\APN\304\96) (NULL) [1997] LSHC 38 (09 April 1997); | [1997] LSHC 38 | 09 Apr 1997 | High Court Case number: NULL Case name: Moafrica and Another v Attorney-General (CIV\APN\304\96... |