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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| Court of Appeal | Phokeng Funeral Parlour v Central Bank of Lesotho (C of A (CIV) 45/2013) [2014] LSCA 26 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 26 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 45/2013 Case name: Phokeng Funeral Parlour v Central... |
| Court of Appeal | Makoa v Mpata (C of A (CIV) 61/2013) [2014] LSCA 27 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 27 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 61/2013 Case name: Makoa v Mpata Judgment Date: 24... |
| Court of Appeal | Abubaker and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 3/2014) [2014] LSCA 29 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 29 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CRI) 3/2014 Case name: Abubaker and Others v Director of... |
| Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Majara and Others (C of A (CIV) 63/2013) [2014] LSCA 31 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 31 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 63/2013 Case name: Attorney General v Majara and... |
| Court of Appeal | Mahlaha and Others v Lesotho Public Motor Transport (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 10/2014) [2014] LSCA 32 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 32 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 10/2014 Case name: Mahlaha and Others v Lesotho Public... |
| Court of Appeal | Pokane and Another v Pokane and Others (C of A (CIV) 11/ 2014) [2014] LSCA 33 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 33 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 11/ 2014 Case name: Pokane and Another v Pokane and... |
| Court of Appeal | Phaila v Minister of Defence and Others (C of A (CIV) 22/2014) [2014] LSCA 34 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 34 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 22/2014 Case name: Phaila v Minister of Defence and... |
| Court of Appeal | Kobeli v Moseneke and Others (C of A (CIV) 28/2014) [2014] LSCA 35 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 35 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 28/2014 Case name: Kobeli v Moseneke and Others... |
| Court of Appeal | Hoohlo v Hoohlo and Others (C of A (CIV) 11/2014) [2014] LSCA 36 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 36 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 11/2014 Case name: Hoohlo v Hoohlo and Others Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Letsie (T/AKPM) v LSP Construction and Others (C of A (CIV) 33/2014) [2014] LSCA 37 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 37 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 33/2014 Case name: Letsie (T/AKPM) v LSP Construction... |
| Court of Appeal | Commissioner of Police and Another v Manamolela and Others (C of A (CIV) 40A/2014) [2014] LSCA 39 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 39 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 40A/2014 Case name: Commissioner of Police and Another... |
| Court of Appeal | Director of Trade and Others v Pinki Mosoane (C of A (CIV) 12/2014) [2014] LSCA 40 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 40 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 12/2014 Case name: Director of Trade and Others v... |
| Court of Appeal | Moleleki and Another v Magistrate, Maseru and Others (C of A (CIV) 14/2014) [2014] LSCA 41 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 41 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 14/2014 Case name: Moleleki and Another v Magistrate,... |
| Court of Appeal | Commander Lesotho Defence Force and Others v Lt. Maluke (C of A (CIV) 30/2014) [2014] LSCA 42 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 42 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 30/2014 Case name: Commander Lesotho Defence Force and... |
| Court of Appeal | Director of Statistics and Others v Malefane (C of A (CIV) 43/2014) [2014] LSCA 43 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 43 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 43/2014 Case name: Director of Statistics and Others v... |
| Court of Appeal | Matekane Mining and Investment Company v Ralikhomo and Others (C of A (CIV) 52/2013) [2014] LSCA 44 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 44 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 52/2013 Case name: Matekane Mining and Investment... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesetla v Commissioner of Police and Another (C of A (CIV) 31/2014) [2014] LSCA 45 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 45 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 31/2014 Case name: Lesetla v Commissioner of Police... |
| Court of Appeal | The Post (Pty) Ltd and Others v Africa Media Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others (C of A (CIV) 21/2014) [2014] LSCA 46 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 46 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 21/2014 Case name: The Post (Pty) Ltd and Others v... |
| Court of Appeal | Maphathe v I, Kuper Lesotho (Pty) Ltd and Others (C of A (CIV) 55/2013) [2014] LSCA 47 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 47 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 55/2013 Case name: Maphathe v I, Kuper Lesotho (Pty)... |
| Court of Appeal | Maluti Mountain Brewery (Pty) Ltd v Matete and Others (C of A (CIV) 06/2014) [2014] LSCA 48 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 48 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 06/2014 Case name: Maluti Mountain Brewery (Pty) Ltd v... |
| Court of Appeal | Moletsane v Sethati (C of A (CIV) 54/2013) [2014] LSCA 49 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 49 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 54/2013 Case name: Moletsane v Sethati Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | Makibi and Another v Makibi (C of A (CIV) 18/2014) [2014] LSCA 50 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 50 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 18/2014 Case name: Makibi and Another v Makibi... |
| Court of Appeal | Paamo v Rex (C of A (CRI) 06/2013) [2014] LSCA 51 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 51 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CRI) 06/2013 Case name: Paamo v Rex Judgment Date: 24... |
| Court of Appeal | Chief Sekonyela v Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 06/2012) [2014] LSCA 52 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 52 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CRI) 06/2012 Case name: Chief Sekonyela v Director of... |
| Court of Appeal | Makotoko and Another v Lesotho Development and Construction (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 57/2013) [2014] LSCA 28 (24 October 2014); | [2014] LSCA 28 | 24 Oct 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 57/2013 Case name: Makotoko and Another v Lesotho... |
| Court of Appeal | Thetsane v Prime Minister and Others (C of A (CIV) N0.51/2014) [2014] LSCA 53 (06 November 2014); | [2014] LSCA 53 | 06 Nov 2014 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) N0.51/2014 Case name: Thetsane v Prime Minister and... |
| Supreme Court | Madeleine vs Development Bank of Seychelles (CS 155.2012) [2014] SCSC 62 (19 February 2014); | 19 Feb 2014 | [2014] SCSC 62.pdf [2014] SCSC 62.docx 1] This is an action in delict. The plaintiff... | |
| Constitutional Court | Seychelles National Party and others vs Government of Seychelles and others (CP 02/2014) [2014] SCCC 3 (08 July 2014); | 08 Jul 2014 | Ruling D.Karunakaran, ACJ (Presiding), B. Renaud, J. [1] The first two Petitioners... | |
| High Court | Lira John Ramaisa v The Director of Public Prosecutions and Others (CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO.7/2013) [2014] LSHC 1 (25 March 2014); | [2014] LSHC 1 | 25 Mar 2014 | High Court Case number: CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO.7/2013 Case name: Lira John Ramaisa v The... |
| High Court | Lechesa Ranthimo v Commissioner of Police and Another (CIV/T/240/2007) [2014] LSHC 2 (27 February 2014); | [2014] LSHC 2 | 27 Feb 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/240/2007 Case name: Lechesa Ranthimo v Commissioner of Police and... |
| High Court | Moliehi Maneo Ntene (nee Ramakau) v Sello Ramakau (CIV/APN/321/2013) [2014] LSHC 3 (01 April 2014); | [2014] LSHC 3 | 01 Apr 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/321/2013 Case name: Moliehi Maneo Ntene (nee Ramakau) v Sello... |
| High Court | Phillip Kekana v Commissioner of Police and Others (CIV/T/383/2009) [2014] LSHC 4 (17 March 2014); | [2014] LSHC 4 | 17 Mar 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/383/2009 Case name: Phillip Kekana v Commissioner of Police and... |
| High Court | Principal Chief of Likhoele v Zulu Khotke and Others (CIV/APN/565/2011) [2014] LSHC 5 (20 February 2014); | [2014] LSHC 5 | 20 Feb 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/565/2011 Case name: Principal Chief of Likhoele v Zulu Khotke... |
| High Court | Rex v Tsotleho Thulo (CRI/S/04/2013) [2014] LSHC 6 (12 February 2014); | [2014] LSHC 6 | 12 Feb 2014 | High Court Case number: CRI/S/04/2013 Case name: Rex v Tsotleho Thulo Judgment Date: 12... |
| High Court | Maluke v Commander Lesotho Defence Force and Others (CIV/APN/83/2014) [2014] LSHC 7 (13 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 7 | 13 May 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/83/2014 Case name: Maluke v Commander Lesotho Defence Force and... |
| High Court | African Media Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v The Post (Pty) Ltd and Others (CCA/97/2013) [2014] LSHC 8 (05 March 2014); | [2014] LSHC 8 | 05 Mar 2014 | High Court Case number: CCA/97/2013 Case name: African Media Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v The... |
| High Court | Rex v Temo and Others (CRI/T/93/2012) [2014] LSHC 9 (04 March 2014); | [2014] LSHC 9 | 04 Mar 2014 | High Court Case number: CRI/T/93/2012 Case name: Rex v Temo and Others Judgment Date: 04 March... |
| High Court | Ntholeng Molefi and Expomix Properies (LC/APN/12/14) [2014] LSHC 10 (21 March 2014); | [2014] LSHC 10 | 21 Mar 2014 | High Court Case number: LC/APN/12/14 Case name: Ntholeng Molefi and Expomix Properies Judgment... |
| High Court | Kakhiso Masiu and Others v The Director Lesotho College of Education and Others (CIV/APN/241/2014) [2014] LSHC 11 (26 June 2014); | [2014] LSHC 11 | 26 Jun 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/241/2014 Case name: Kakhiso Masiu and Others v The Director... |
| High Court | Lesotho Bank (In Liquidation) v Teboho Mphahama (CIV/T/543/2003) [2014] LSHC 12 (27 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 12 | 27 May 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/543/2003 Case name: Lesotho Bank (In Liquidation) v Teboho... |
| High Court | Lineo Manamolela and Others v Commissioner of Police and Another (CIV/APN/458/2013) [2014] LSHC 13 (30 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 13 | 30 May 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/458/2013 Case name: Lineo Manamolela and Others v Commissioner... |
| High Court | Masentle Mapuru v Makara Mapuru (CIV/T/371/2012) [2014] LSHC 14 (04 June 2014); | [2014] LSHC 14 | 04 Jun 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/371/2012 Case name: Masentle Mapuru v Makara Mapuru Judgment Date... |
| High Court | Maseru Maputsoe Taxi Association and Another v Policeman Makhatsane and Others (CIV/APN/117/2014) [2014] LSHC 15 (20 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 15 | 20 May 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/117/2014 Case name: Maseru Maputsoe Taxi Association and Another... |
| High Court | Mpho Malefane v The Director of Statistics-Ministry of Finance and Others (CIV/APN/145/2010) [2014] LSHC 16 (12 June 2014); | [2014] LSHC 16 | 12 Jun 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/145/2010 Case name: Mpho Malefane v The Director of Statistics-... |
| High Court | Rex v Hlephe Mosola and Another (CRI/T/23/2002) [2014] LSHC 17 (28 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 17 | 28 May 2014 | High Court Case number: CRI/T/23/2002 Case name: Rex v Hlephe Mosola and Another Judgment Date... |
| High Court | Standard Lesotho Bank v TJ Construction and Others (CIV/APN/592/2012) [2014] LSHC 18 (28 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 18 | 28 May 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/APN/592/2012 Case name: Standard Lesotho Bank v TJ Construction and... |
| High Court | Bryan MacCarthy v Lisebo Reginah MacCarthy and Another (CIV/T/220/1981) [2014] LSHC 19 (06 August 2014); | [2014] LSHC 19 | 06 Aug 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/220/1981 Case name: Bryan MacCarthy v Lisebo Reginah MacCarthy and... |
| High Court | Chief Moeketsi Sekoati v Chief Tseliso Ramatlepe and Others (CIV/T/192/2006) [2014] LSHC 20 (12 August 2014); | [2014] LSHC 20 | 12 Aug 2014 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/192/2006 Case name: Chief Moeketsi Sekoati v Chief Tseliso... |
| High Court | Leaba Thetsane v Prime Minister and Others (CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO.5 OF 2014) [2014] LSHC 21 (08 August 2014); | [2014] LSHC 21 | 08 Aug 2014 | High Court Case number: CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO.5 OF 2014 Case name: Leaba Thetsane v Prime... |
| High Court | Director of Public Prosecutions v Tlake Nkoebele and Others (CRI/APN/0098/2014) [2014] LSHC 22 (02 April 2014); | [2014] LSHC 22 | 02 Apr 2014 | High Court Case number: CRI/APN/0098/2014 Case name: Director of Public Prosecutions v Tlake... |