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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| Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act 1958 (No.42) | In force: Yes Date of assent: 07 March 2016 Date of promulgation: 07 March 2016 Date of... |
| LOCAL GOVERNANCE ACT, 2016 | Long title: AN ACT to provide for local governance in accordance with the Constitution; to... |
| LUXURY VEHICLE LEVY ACT, 2018 Act 969 | In force: yes Short title: LUXURY VEHICLE LEVY ACT, Long title: AN ACT to impose a Luxury... |
| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | PT WING SURA & 2 ORS vs PEDRO COMPANY LIMITED (IPR/8/2008)[2008] GHASC 4 (8 August 2008) | [2008] GHASC 4 | 08 Aug 2008 | Supreme Court Case number: IPR/8/2008 Case name: PT WING SURA & 2 ORS vs PEDRO COMPANY... |
| Supreme Court | NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO ORS (Appellant) VRS JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA ORS (Respondents) [2013] (J1/6/2013)GHASC (29 August 2013) | GHASC | 29 Aug 2013 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/6/2013 Case name: NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO ORS (Appellant) VRS... |
| Court of Appeal | NDK Financial Service (Appellant) Vrs Ahaman Enterprise Ltd, Attorney General, Alex A Aduko, Aduko Kyeremanteng (Respondents) [March, 2013] (H1/148/12)[2013] GHACA 6 (28 March 2013) | [2013] GHACA 6 | 28 Mar 2013 | Court of Appeal Case number: H1/148/12 Case name: NDK Financial Service (Appellant) Vrs Ahaman... |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yankah v Mama and Others (Consent Judgement) (J8/66/2016) [2016] GHASC 10 (19 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 10 | 19 Apr 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/66/2016 Case name: Yankah v Mama and Others (Consent Judgement)... |
| Supreme Court | Agyekum v Bio (J4/59/2014) [2016] GHASC 7 (13 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 7 | 13 Apr 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/59/2014 Case name: Agyekum v Bio Judgment Date: 13 April 2016... |
| Supreme Court | Yirenkyi v Republic (J3/7/2015) [2016] GHASC 5 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 5 | 17 Feb 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/7/2015 Case name: Yirenkyi v Republic Judgment Date: 17 February... |
| Supreme Court | Forzee v Darpoh and Others (J4/38/2015) [2016] GHASC 3 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 3 | 17 Feb 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/38/2015 Case name: Forzee v Darpoh and Others Judgment Date: 17... |
| Supreme Court | Charway v Mensah and Another (J4/34/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (13 May 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 13 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/34/2014 Case name: Charway v Mensah and Another Judgment Date: 13... |
| Supreme Court | Hanto v Hanto and Another (J4/8/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (13 May 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 13 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/8/2014 Case name: Hanto v Hanto and Another Judgment Date: 13 May... |
| 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 | Nii Kofi La Family v Attorney General (J4/37/2014) [2015] GHASC 10 (28 May 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/37/2014 Case name: Nii Kofi La Family v Attorney General Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Hydrafoam Estate Ltd v Kumnipa (J4/35/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (24 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 24 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/35/2014 Case name: Hydrafoam Estate Ltd v Kumnipa Judgment Date: ... |
| Supreme Court | Agyarbeng and Others v SG/SSB Bank Ltd (J4/11/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/11/2015 Case name: Agyarbeng and Others v SG/SSB Bank Ltd Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Welbeck v Welbeck (J4/45/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/45/2014 Case name: Welbeck v Welbeck Judgment Date: 17 June 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Tamale (Ruling) (J5/6/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (4 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 04 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/6/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court (Commercial Division)... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court Accra- Ex Parte: Rosemary Asiedu and Another (J5/21/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/21/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court Accra- Ex Parte: Rosemary... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Judge Kumasi- Ex Parte: Hansen Kwadwo Koduah (Ruling) (J5/10/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (4 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 04 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/10/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court, Judge Kumasi- Ex Parte:... |
| Supreme Court | Registered Trustees of the Catholic Church Achimota v Buildaf Ltd and Others (J4/30/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (25 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 25 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/30/2014 Case name: Registered Trustees of the Catholic Church... |
| Supreme Court | Quist v Danawi (J4/63/2013)[2015] GHASC 10 (29 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 29 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/63/2013 Case name: Quist v Danawi Judgment Date: 29 July 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Bonuah v Republic (J3/1/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (9 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 09 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/1/2015 Case name: Bonuah v Republic Judgment Date: 09 July 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Baiden v Attorney General and Another (J1/7/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (22 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 22 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/7/2014 Case name: Baiden v Attorney General and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Oduro and Others v Owusu (J4/22/2013)[2015] GHASC 10 (29 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 29 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/22/2013 Case name: Oduro and Others v Owusu Judgment Date: 29... |
| Supreme Court | Owusu and Another v Addo and Another (J4/50/2014)[2015] GHASC 92 (30 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 92 | 30 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/50/2014 Case name: Owusu and Another v Addo and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Mustapha v University of Ghana and Another (J1/10/2014) [2015] GHASC 93 (16 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 93 | 16 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/10/2014 Case name: Mustapha v University of Ghana and Another... |
| Supreme Court | King v Gyan (J4/5/2015)[2015] GHASC 94 (22 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 94 | 22 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/5/2015 Case name: King v Gyan Judgment Date: 22 July 2015 Judge... |
| Supreme Court | Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) v Attorney General (J1/8/2014) [2015] GHASC 95 (28 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 95 | 28 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2014 Case name: Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) v Attorney... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Land Division) Accra- Ex Parte: The Lands Commission (Ruling) (J5/15/2015)[2015] GHASC 96 (30 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 96 | 30 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/15/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court (Land Division) Accra- Ex... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Court of Appeal (J5/39/2015)[2015] GHASC 97 (30 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 97 | 30 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/39/2015 Case name: Republic v Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 30... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Sekondi- Ex Parte: Mechanical Lloyd Co Ltd (J5/33/2015)[2015] GHASC 98 (21 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 98 | 21 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/33/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court, Sekondi- Ex Parte:... |
| Supreme Court | Sackey v Musah (J4/25/2014)[2015] GHASC 99 (21 October 2015) | [2015] GHASC 99 | 21 Oct 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/25/2014 Case name: Sackey v Musah Judgment Date: 21 October 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Aryee v Shell Ghana Ltd and Another (J4/3/2015)[2015] GHASC 102 (22 October 2015) | [2015] GHASC 102 | 22 Oct 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/3/2015 Case name: Aryee v Shell Ghana Ltd and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Westchester Resources Ltd v Ashanti Goldfields Co. Ltd and Others (J4/63/2013)[2015] GHASC 103 (11 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 103 | 11 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/63/2013 Case name: Westchester Resources Ltd v Ashanti Goldfields... |
| Supreme Court | The Assemblies of God Church of Ghana and Another v Kwadwo Osei of Kwasi (J4/49/2015)[2015] GHASC 104 (19 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 104 | 19 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/49/2015 Case name: The Assemblies of God Church of Ghana and... |
| Supreme Court | Quist v Danawi (Ruling) (J7/8/2015)[2015] GHASC 105 (5 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 105 | 05 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/8/2015 Case name: Quist v Danawi (Ruling) Judgment Date: 05... |
| Supreme Court | Frimpong @ Iboman v Republic (J8A/8/2015)[2015] GHASC 106 (18 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 106 | 18 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J8A/8/2015 Case name: Frimpong @ Iboman v Republic Judgment Date: 18... |
| Supreme Court | Quarcoo v Welbeck (J4/41/2012)[2015] GHASC 107 (25 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 107 | 25 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/41/2012 Case name: Quarcoo v Welbeck Judgment Date: 25 November... |
| Supreme Court | Rev. Sefa and Others v Bank of Ghana (J4/51/2015)[2015] GHASC 109 (19 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 109 | 19 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/51/2015 Case name: Rev. Sefa and Others v Bank of Ghana Judgment... |