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 | NANA KWASI BRONI V KWAME KWAKYE & OTHERS (J4/19/2016)[2017] GHASC 8 (22 February 2017) | [2017] GHASC 8 | 22 Feb 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/19/2016 Case name: NANA KWASI BRONI V KWAME KWAKYE & OTHERS... |
| Supreme Court | Broni and Another v Kwakye and Others (NEW) (J4/19/2016)[2017] GHASC 9 (22 February 2017) | [2017] GHASC 9 | 22 Feb 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/19/2016 Case name: Broni and Another v Kwakye and Others (NEW)... |
| Supreme Court | Felix v Antonelli and Another (Ruling) (J8/99/2017) [2017] GHASC 10 (20 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 10 | 20 Jul 2017 | Flynote: CL Stay of Execution Suspension of Judgment Headnote and Holding: The court determined... |
| Supreme Court | Akilu v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. J3/8/2013) [2017] GHASC 11 (05 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 11 | 05 Jul 2017 | Flynote: HR Children Supreme Court Case number: Criminal Appeal No. J3/8/2013 Case name: Akilu... |
| Supreme Court | Nkrumah v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. J3/6/2016) [2017] GHASC 10 (26 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 10 | 26 Jul 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: Criminal Appeal No. J3/6/2016 Case name: Nkrumah v Republic Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Asamoah and Another v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. J3/4/2017)[2017] GHASC 13 (26 July 2017) | [2017] GHASC 13 | 26 Jul 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: Criminal Appeal No. J3/4/2017 Case name: Asamoah and Another v... |
| Supreme Court | Kwabla v Lands Commission and Another (Civil Appeal No. J4/21/2016)[2017] GHASC 14 (26 July 2017) | [2017] GHASC 14 | 26 Jul 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: Civil Appeal No. J4/21/2016 Case name: Kwabla v Lands Commission and... |
| Supreme Court | Pyne & Associates v African Motors (Civil Appeal No. J4/38/2013) [2017] GHASC 15 (27 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 15 | 27 Jul 2017 | Flynote: CL Sale of Goods Defective Goods Headnote and Holding: This is an appeal against the... |
| Supreme Court | Skylimit Structure Builders Ltd and Others v Tullow Ghana Ltd and Others (Ruling) (Civil Motion No. J8/109/2017) [2017] GHASC 16 (13 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 16 | 13 Jul 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: This was an application praying for special leave... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court Accra (Industrial & Labour Division) and Others (Ruling) (J5/53/2017) [2017] GHASC 17 (26 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 17 | 26 Jul 2017 | Flynote: CL Termination of Employment Unlawful Or Unfair Dismissal Headnote and Holding: This... |
| Supreme Court | Civil and local Government Staff Association of Ghana v Attorney General and Others (J1/16/2016) [2017] GHASC 18 (14 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 18 | 14 Jun 2017 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Participate in government Association Assembly... |
| Supreme Court | Oppon v Attorney General and Another (J1/11/2016)[2017] GHASC 19 (22 June 2017) | [2017] GHASC 19 | 22 Jun 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/11/2016 Case name: Oppon v Attorney General and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Obeng and Another v Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and Another (J4/53/2016) [2017] GHASC 20 (14 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 20 | 14 Jun 2017 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal of a decision of... |
| Supreme Court | Banful and Another v Attorney General and Another (J1/7/2016) [2017] GHASC 21 (22 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 21 | 22 Jun 2017 | Flynote: HR Liberty Movement and residence Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court Case... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v Kwanko II (J4/17/2016)[2017] GHASC 22 (14 June 2017) | [2017] GHASC 22 | 14 Jun 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/17/2016 Case name: Mensah v Kwanko II Judgment Date: 14 June 2017... |
| Supreme Court | Barfour v Justmoh Contrustuction Co. Ltd and Others (J4/51/2016) [2017] GHASC 23 (14 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 23 | 14 Jun 2017 | Flynote: CL Service of Process Headnote and Holding: The key issues in this appeal were due... |
| Supreme Court | Occupy Ghana v Attorney General (J1/19/2016)[2017] GHASC 24 (14 June 2017) | [2017] GHASC 24 | 14 Jun 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/19/2016 Case name: Occupy Ghana v Attorney General Judgment Date... |
| Supreme Court | Asare v Attorney General and Another (J1/1/2016) [2017] GHASC 25 (22 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 25 | 22 Jun 2017 | Flynote: CL Behaviour of Legal Practitioner Locus Standi Headnote and Holding: The court... |
| Supreme Court | Standard Bank Offshore Trust Company Limited v National Investment Bank Limited and Others (J4/63/2016) [2017] GHASC 26 (21 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 26 | 21 Jun 2017 | Flynote: CL Foreign National Capacity of Parties Headnote and Holding: This appeal is based on a... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v National House of Chiefs Kumasi (Ruling) (J8/81/2017) [2017] GHASC 27 (15 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 27 | 15 Jun 2017 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J8/81/2017 Case name: Republic v National... |
| Supreme Court | Stool and Others v Stool (J4/28/2016)[2017] GHASC 28 (31 May 2017) | [2017] GHASC 28 | 31 May 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/28/2016 Case name: Stool and Others v Stool Judgment Date: 31 May... |
| Supreme Court | Abivams Limited v Platun Gas Oil Ghana Ltd (J4/29/2016) [2017] GHASC 29 (31 May 2017); | [2017] GHASC 29 | 31 May 2017 | Flynote: CL Contract of Sale Contract Performance Breach of Contract Privity of Contract Summary... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v Kwanko II (Ruling) (J8/78/2017)[2017] GHASC 30 (31 May 2017) | [2017] GHASC 30 | 31 May 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/78/2017 Case name: Mensah v Kwanko II (Ruling) Judgment Date: 31... |
| Supreme Court | Guaranty Trust Bank (GH) Ltd v Western Steel & Forgings Ltd and Others (J4/34/2016) [2017] GHASC 31 (31 May 2017); | [2017] GHASC 31 | 31 May 2017 | Flynote: CL Estoppel Promissory Estoppel Headnote and Holding: In this appeal, court determined... |
| Supreme Court | Mante v Similao and Others (J4/10/2016) [2017] GHASC 32 (11 May 2017); | [2017] GHASC 32 | 11 May 2017 | Flynote: CL Res Judicata Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal based on the decision of the... |
| Supreme Court | Zraik v Translas Limited and Others (J4/13/2017) [2017] GHASC 33 (10 May 2017); | [2017] GHASC 33 | 10 May 2017 | Flynote: CL Res Judicata Headnote and Holding: This appeal considered whether the respondent was... |
| Supreme Court | Mumuni v Nyamekye and Others (J4/1/2015) [2017] GHASC 34 (06 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 34 | 06 Apr 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: In this appeal, the court considered whether the... |
| Supreme Court | Koduah v General Legal Council (Ruling) (J8/54/2017) [2017] GHASC 35 (27 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 35 | 27 Apr 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Special Leave to Appeal Headnote and Holding: The application was... |
| Court of Appeal | Banahene v Shell Ghana Limited (J4/34/2016) [2017] GHACA 36 (06 April 2017); | [2017] GHACA 36 | 06 Apr 2017 | Flynote: CL Bailment Carriage of Goods Contract Validity Perfection of Contract Burden of Proof... |
| Supreme Court | Samadzi v Republic (J3/1/2016) [2017] GHASC 37 (06 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 37 | 06 Apr 2017 | Flynote: HR Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Liberty Supreme Court Case... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Judicial Service of Ghana (J5/12/2017) [2017] GHASC 38 (11 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 38 | 11 Apr 2017 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary CL Jurisdiction Constitutional Interpretation Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Sackey v Musah (J4/3/2015)[2017] GHASC 39 (14 March 2017) | [2017] GHASC 39 | 14 Mar 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/3/2015 Case name: Sackey v Musah Judgment Date: 14 March 2017... |
| Supreme Court | Ecobank Ghana Limited v Aluminium Enterprise Ltd (Ruling) (J7/5/2015) [2017] GHASC 40 (23 March 2017); | [2017] GHASC 40 | 23 Mar 2017 | Flynote: CL Review of Judgment Headnote and Holding: This case concerned the reversal of a... |
| Supreme Court | Moises v Republic (J3/3/2016) [2017] GHASC 46 (29 March 2017); | [2017] GHASC 46 | 29 Mar 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/3/2016 Case name: Moises v Republic Judgment Date: 29 March 2017... |
| Supreme Court | Broni and Another v Kwakye (J4/19/2016) [2017] GHASC 47 (22 February 2017); | [2017] GHASC 47 | 22 Feb 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/19/2016 Case name: Broni and Another v Kwakye Judgment Date: 22... |
| Supreme Court | Nsowaa and Another v Bamba and Another (J4/11/2016) [2017] GHASC 6 (26 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 6 | 26 Jan 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/11/2016 Case name: Nsowaa and Another v Bamba and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Ametefe v Attorney General and Another (Ruling on Preliminary Objection) (J1/3/2017) [2017] GHASC 10 (01 February 2017); | [2017] GHASC 10 | 01 Feb 2017 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Rule of law CL Jurisdiction Parties to A Suit Constitutional... |
| Supreme Court | Eastern Alloys Company Ltd v Chirano Gold Mines (J4/48/2016) [2017] GHASC 5 (26 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 5 | 26 Jan 2017 | Flynote: CL Damages Special Damages General Damages Headnote and Holding: This case concerned... |
| Supreme Court | Asante v Republic (J3/7/2013) [2017] GHASC 3 (26 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 3 | 26 Jan 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/7/2013 Case name: Asante v Republic Judgment Date: 26 January... |
| Supreme Court | Verdose v Kuranchie (J4/45/2016) [2017] GHASC 2 (25 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 2 | 25 Jan 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/45/2016 Case name: Verdose v Kuranchie Judgment Date: 25 January... |
| Supreme Court | Dadazie II v Arthur and Others (J4/20/2016) [2017] GHASC 4 (26 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 4 | 26 Jan 2017 | Flynote: CL Second Appeal Res Judicata Headnote and Holding: The case concerned the parameters... |
| Supreme Court | Owuo III v GA Traditional Council and Others (J4/40/2016) [2017] GHASC 1 (25 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 1 | 25 Jan 2017 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J4/40/2016 Case name: Owuo III v GA... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Financial Division 2) Accra and Others (Ruling) (J5/9/2017) [2017] GHASC 7 (31 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 7 | 31 Jan 2017 | Flynote: CL Freezing of Assets Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: The Financial Intelligence... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association v Attorney General and Another (J1/4/2016) [2017] GHASC 45 (03 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 45 | 03 Nov 2017 | Flynote: CL Express and disseminate opinion Media Headnote and Holding: The case concerned the... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court 17, Accra- Ex Parte: Eyiti and Others (Ruling) (JS/41/2014) [2017] GHASC 44 (13 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 44 | 13 Nov 2017 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Restoration of A Motion Writ of Certiorari... |
| Supreme Court | Buafo IV (DECD) v Asafua and Others (J4/53/2014) [2017] GHASC 43 (27 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 43 | 27 Nov 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/53/2014 Case name: Buafo IV (DECD) v Asafua and Others Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Kweku and Others v Regional Secretary Land Commission Secretariat and Others (J4/17/2013) [2017] GHASC 41 (07 December 2017); | [2017] GHASC 41 | 07 Dec 2017 | Flynote: CL Execution of Orders Writ of Execution Purposive Interpretation Moveable and Immovable... |
| Supreme Court | Wedzi v Hotel Majorie 'Y' Ltd (J4/45/2013) [2017] GHASC 42 (08 December 2017); | [2017] GHASC 42 | 08 Dec 2017 | Flynote: CL Grounds of Appeal Headnote and Holding: The respondent sought to introduce a new... |
| Supreme Court | Banahene Vrs Shell Ghana Limited (J4/34/2016) [2017] GHASC 48 (06 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 48 | 06 Apr 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/34/2016 Case name: Banahene Vrs Shell Ghana Limited Judgment Date... |