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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| Supreme Court | Banousin v Republic (J3/2/2014)[2014] GHASC 10 (18 March 2014) | [2014] GHASC 10 | 18 Mar 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/2/2014 Case name: Banousin v Republic Judgment Date: 18 March... |
| Supreme Court | Attorney-General's Department v Sweater and Socks Factory Limited (J1/12/2003)[2014] GHASC 119 (29 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 119 | 29 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/12/2003 Case name: Attorney-General's Department v Sweater and... |
| Supreme Court | Asante v Scanship Ghana Limited (J4/15/2013)[2014] GHASC 120 (15 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 120 | 15 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/15/2013 Case name: Asante v Scanship Ghana Limited Judgment Date... |
| Supreme Court | G. A. Sarpong v Silver Star Auto Limited (J4/43/2013)[2014] GHASC 121 (15 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 121 | 15 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/43/2013 Case name: G. A. Sarpong v Silver Star Auto Limited... |
| Supreme Court | Amoah VI v Okine and Others (J4/59/2013)[2014] GHASC 122 (15 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 122 | 15 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/59/2013 Case name: Amoah VI v Okine and Others Judgment Date: 15... |
| Supreme Court | Bonnie and Others v Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (J4/39/2012)[2014] GHASC 123 (29 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 123 | 29 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/39/2012 Case name: Bonnie and Others v Ghana Ports and Harbours... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Thompson and Others (J4/46/2010)[2014] GHASC 124 (16 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 124 | 16 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/46/2010 Case name: Republic v Thompson and Others Judgment Date: ... |
| Supreme Court | Nortey v African Institute of Journalism & Communication and Others (J4/47/2013)[2014] GHASC 125 (26 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 125 | 26 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/47/2013 Case name: Nortey v African Institute of Journalism &... |
| Supreme Court | Anane v Agyemang and Others (J4/42/2013)[2014] GHASC 126 (26 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 126 | 26 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/42/2013 Case name: Anane v Agyemang and Others Judgment Date: 26... |
| Supreme Court | Arthur v Arthur (Ruling) (J7/3/2014)[2014] GHASC 127 (4 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 127 | 04 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/3/2014 Case name: Arthur v Arthur (Ruling) Judgment Date: 04... |
| Supreme Court | Benyak Company Ltd v Paytell Ltd and Others (J4/19/2010)[2014] GHASC 128 (5 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 128 | 05 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/19/2010 Case name: Benyak Company Ltd v Paytell Ltd and Others... |
| Court of Appeal | Fynn v Fynn and Another (J4/28/2013)[2014] GHACA 129 (12 February 2014) | [2014] GHACA 129 | 12 Feb 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: J4/28/2013 Case name: Fynn v Fynn and Another Judgment Date: 12... |
| Supreme Court | Ankomahyi and Another v Buckman and Others (J4/43/2013)[2014] GHASC 130 (26 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 130 | 26 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/43/2013 Case name: Ankomahyi and Another v Buckman and Others... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Accra & Another- Ex Parte: Alhaji Abdul Rashid (J5/13/2014)[2014] GHASC 131 (13 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 131 | 13 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/13/2014 Case name: Republic v High Court, Accra & Another- Ex... |
| Supreme Court | Zoomlion Ghana Ltd v Merskworld Co. Ltd (Ruling) (J7/5/2014)[2014] GHASC 132 (6 February 2014) | [2014] GHASC 132 | 06 Feb 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/5/2014 Case name: Zoomlion Ghana Ltd v Merskworld Co. Ltd (Ruling... |
| Supreme Court | Boi and Others v Adjei and Others (J4/8/2013)[2014] GHASC 133 (19 March 2014) | [2014] GHASC 133 | 19 Mar 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/8/2013 Case name: Boi and Others v Adjei and Others Judgment Date... |
| Supreme Court | Aikins v Dakwa (J4/24/2014)[2014] GHASC 144 (28 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 144 | 28 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/24/2014 Case name: Aikins v Dakwa Judgment Date: 28 May 2014... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v Mensah (Ruling) (J7/7/2014) [2014] GHASC 145 (16 April 2014); | [2014] GHASC 145 | 16 Apr 2014 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J7/7/2014 Case name: Mensah v Mensah (Ruling)... |
| Supreme Court | Boakye v Boakye (Ruling) (J8/51/2013)[2014] GHASC 146 (30 April 2014) | [2014] GHASC 146 | 30 Apr 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/51/2013 Case name: Boakye v Boakye (Ruling) Judgment Date: 30... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Commercial Bank v J. K. Ackah Enterprise Ltd and Others (J4/60/2013) [2014] GHASC 148 (09 April 2014); | [2014] GHASC 148 | 09 Apr 2014 | Flynote: CL Writ of Execution Moveable and Immovable Property Literal Interpretation Attachment... |
| Supreme Court | Kojach Limited v Multichoice Ghana Ltd (J4/3/2013)[2014] GHASC 149 (19 March 2014) | [2014] GHASC 149 | 19 Mar 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/3/2013 Case name: Kojach Limited v Multichoice Ghana Ltd Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Owusu and Others v Hydraform Estates Ltd (J4/62/2013)[2014] GHASC 150 (26 March 2014) | [2014] GHASC 150 | 26 Mar 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/62/2013 Case name: Owusu and Others v Hydraform Estates Ltd... |
| Supreme Court | Professor Adekolu v University for Development Studies and Another (J4/59/2013) [2014] GHASC 151 (19 March 2014); | [2014] GHASC 151 | 19 Mar 2014 | Flynote: HR Work Supreme Court Case number: J4/59/2013 Case name: Professor Adekolu v... |
| Supreme Court | Tenassa Pharmarcutical & Trading Co. Ltd v Koanda (J4/61/2013)[2014] GHASC 152 (19 March 2014) | [2014] GHASC 152 | 19 Mar 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/61/2013 Case name: Tenassa Pharmarcutical & Trading Co. Ltd v... |
| Supreme Court | Bukari v Bayoung and Others (J2/1/2013)[2014] GHASC 153 (21 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 153 | 21 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J2/1/2013 Case name: Bukari v Bayoung and Others Judgment Date: 21... |
| Supreme Court | Continental Terminal Limited v Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Others (J4/50/2013)[2014] GHASC 155 (15 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 155 | 15 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/50/2013 Case name: Continental Terminal Limited v Ghana Ports and... |
| Supreme Court | Essuon v Boham (J4/1/2014)[2014] GHASC 156 (21 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 156 | 21 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/1/2014 Case name: Essuon v Boham Judgment Date: 21 May 2014 Judge... |
| Supreme Court | Plange and Others v Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd (J4/39/2013) [2014] GHASC 157 (21 May 2014); | [2014] GHASC 157 | 21 May 2014 | Flynote: CL Pension Headnote and Holding: This court considered whether the court below erred in... |
| Supreme Court | Welbeck v Okaikai Okine (J4/20/2011)[2014] GHASC 158 (7 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 158 | 07 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/20/2011 Case name: Welbeck v Okaikai Okine Judgment Date: 07 May... |
| Supreme Court | Howe v Republic (J3/3/2013)[2014] GHASC 159 (22 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 159 | 22 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/3/2013 Case name: Howe v Republic Judgment Date: 22 May 2014... |
| Supreme Court | KMK Ltd and Others v Agricultural Development Bank Ltd and Another (J7/11/2014)[2014] GHASC 160 (29 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 160 | 29 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/11/2014 Case name: KMK Ltd and Others v Agricultural Development... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Others (Reasons for Decision) (J1/11/2014, J1/9/2014) [2014] GHASC 161 (30 July 2014); | [2014] GHASC 161 | 30 Jul 2014 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/11/2014, J1/9/2014... |
| Supreme Court | Vaughan-Williams v Oppong (J4/11/2014)[2014] GHASC 162 (28 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 162 | 28 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/11/2014 Case name: Vaughan-Williams v Oppong Judgment Date: 28... |
| Supreme Court | Amaniampong v Republic (J3/10/2013)[2014] GHASC 163 (28 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 163 | 28 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/10/2013 Case name: Amaniampong v Republic Judgment Date: 28 May... |
| Supreme Court | Siisi v Boateng and Another (J4/27/2011)[2014] GHASC 164 (7 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 164 | 07 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/27/2011 Case name: Siisi v Boateng and Another Judgment Date: 07... |
| Supreme Court | Nana Yeboah-Kodie Asare II and Another v Nana Kwaku Addai and Others (J2/2/2013)[2014] GHASC 165 (21 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 165 | 21 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J2/2/2013 Case name: Nana Yeboah-Kodie Asare II and Another v Nana... |
| Supreme Court | Nassiru v Colonel (J4/1/2013)[2014] GHASC 166 (7 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 166 | 07 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/1/2013 Case name: Nassiru v Colonel Judgment Date: 07 May 2014... |
| Supreme Court | Nii Mate Tesa and Others v Numo Nortey Adjei Fio and Others (J4/44/2013)[2014] GHASC 167 (15 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 167 | 15 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/44/2013 Case name: Nii Mate Tesa and Others v Numo Nortey Adjei... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v National House of Chiefs Kumasi (J4/46/2013)[2014] GHASC 168 (7 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 168 | 07 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/46/2013 Case name: Republic v National House of Chiefs Kumasi... |
| Supreme Court | Robertson v Republic (J3/4/2014) [2014] GHASC 169 (28 May 2014); | [2014] GHASC 169 | 28 May 2014 | Flynote: HR Disabled people Supreme Court Case number: J3/4/2014 Case name: Robertson v... |
| Supreme Court | Bonney and Others v Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (Ruling) (J4/8/2014)[2014] GHASC 170 (29 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 170 | 29 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/8/2014 Case name: Bonney and Others v Ghana Ports and Harbours... |
| Supreme Court | Armah v Hydrafoam Estates (GH) Ltd (J4/33/2013)[2014] GHASC 171 (28 May 2014) | [2014] GHASC 171 | 28 May 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/33/2013 Case name: Armah v Hydrafoam Estates (GH) Ltd Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Banousin Vrs The Republic (J3/2/2014) [2014] GHASC 172 (18 March 2014); | [2014] GHASC 172 | 18 Mar 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/2/2014 Case name: Banousin Vrs The Republic Judgment Date: 18... |