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 | THE REPUBLIC vs THE DISTRICT & JUVENILE COURT FAMILY TRIBUNAL “A” (AP.114/2012) [2012] GHASC 2 (30 August 2012); | [2012] GHASC 2 | 30 Aug 2012 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: AP.114/2012 Case name: THE... |
| Supreme Court | IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY OF THE ELECTION OF JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA PURSUANT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (J1/6/2013) [2013] GHASC 3 (29 August 2013); | [2013] GHASC 3 | 29 Aug 2013 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court... |
| 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... |
| High Court | Rose Amele Saka (Plaintiff) Vs. Akutey Azu & Koryoo Azu (Defendants) (AP 173/2011) [2012] UGHC 7 (01 July 2012); | [2012] UGHC 7 | 01 Jul 2012 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Injunction Temporary Injunction Land use Headnote and Holding: The... |
| 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 | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/14/2016) [2016] GHASC 83 (05 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 83 | 05 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/14/2016 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Marfoa v Agyeiwaa (J4/42/2012)[2016] GHASC 84 (9 November 2016) | [2016] GHASC 84 | 09 Nov 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/42/2012 Case name: Marfoa v Agyeiwaa Judgment Date: 09 November... |
| Supreme Court | Olimpio and Another v Antoneli and Another (Ruling) (J8/125/2016)[2016] GHASC 85 (4 November 2016) | [2016] GHASC 85 | 04 Nov 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/125/2016 Case name: Olimpio and Another v Antoneli and Another (... |
| Supreme Court | Tuffuor and Others v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/1/2017) [2016] GHASC 86 (14 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 86 | 14 Nov 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/1/2017 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Siaw and Others v Siaw-Sappore and Others (Ruling) (J8/129/2016)[2016] GHASC 87 (4 November 2016) | [2016] GHASC 87 | 04 Nov 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/129/2016 Case name: Siaw and Others v Siaw-Sappore and Others (... |
| Supreme Court | Frimpong v Mr Biney and Another (J4/24/2015)[2016] GHASC 88 (11 May 2016) | [2016] GHASC 88 | 11 May 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/24/2015 Case name: Frimpong v Mr Biney and Another Judgment Date... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Commercial Bank v Eastern Alloys Company Ltd (Ruling) (J8/90/2016) [2016] GHASC 89 (17 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 89 | 17 Nov 2016 | Flynote: CL Motion to Stay Proceedings Headnote and Holding: The applicant filed a motion before... |
| Supreme Court | His Lordship Justice Dery and Another v Judicial Council and Others (J1/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 90 (26 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 90 | 26 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2016 Case name: His Lordship... |
| 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 | Assi v Attorney General (J4/17/2016) [2016] GHASC 21 (09 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 21 | 09 Nov 2016 | Flynote: CL Occupancy and Possession Title to Property Statute of Limitations Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Amidu v Attorney General and Others (Ruling) (J8/9/2017) [2016] GHASC 22 (16 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 22 | 16 Nov 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/9/2017 Case name: Amidu v Attorney General and Others (Ruling)... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/13/2015) [2016] GHASC 15 (05 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 15 | 05 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty Torture cruel inhuman or degrading... |
| Supreme Court | Mining and Building Contractors Limited v Anglogold Ashanti Ghana Limited (Ruling) (J8/68/2016) [2016] GHASC 16 (19 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 16 | 19 May 2016 | Flynote: CL Special Leave to Appeal Arbitration Headnote and Holding: The appellant appealed to... |
| Supreme Court | Kwanko II v Lebanon Society and Others (J4/8/2015) [2016] GHASC 24 (29 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 24 | 29 Nov 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/8/2015 Case name: Kwanko II v Lebanon Society and Others Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Sunyani and Another (Ruling) (J5/36/2016) [2016] GHASC 10 (03 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 10 | 03 Nov 2016 | Flynote: CL Winding Up of A Company Liquidation Equity Headnote and Holding: The applicants... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, Ex Parte: Ivory Finance Company Ltd (Ruling) (J5/20/2016) [2016] GHASC 17 (19 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 17 | 19 May 2016 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Writ of Certiorari Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (General Jurisdiction) Accra- Ex Parte Dr. Zanetor A Rawlings (Ruling) (J5/19/2016) [2016] GHASC 18 (19 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 18 | 19 May 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/19/2016 Case name: Republic v High Court (General Jurisdiction)... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Accra- Ex-Parte: Electoral Commission (Ruling) (J5/7/2017) [2016] GHASC 20 (07 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 20 | 07 Nov 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J5/7/2017 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Awabego v Akubayela and Another (J4/6/2016) [2016] GHASC 23 (23 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 23 | 23 Nov 2016 | Flynote: Supervisory Jurisdiction Declaratory Relief African customary law and rights of... |
| Supreme Court | Akuse Amedeka Citizens Association v Attorney General and Another (J1/10/2013) [2015] GHASC 10 (15 January 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 15 Jan 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J1/10/2013 Case name: Akuse Amedeka Citizens... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Commercial Bank Limited v Bulkship & Trade Ltd and Others (Ruling) (J7/4/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (21 January 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 21 Jan 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/4/2015 Case name: Ghana Commercial Bank Limited v Bulkship &... |
| Supreme Court | Glencore A.G v Volta Aluminum Company Limited (J4/40/2013) [2015] GHASC 10 (28 January 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 Jan 2015 | Flynote: CL Special Damages General Damages Breach of Contract Damages Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court | Morison and Another v Registered Trustees Victory Bible Church and Others (J4/16/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (14 January 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 14 Jan 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/16/2014 Case name: Morison and Another v Registered Trustees... |
| Supreme Court | Otoo and Others v Otoo and Others (Ruling) (J7/3/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (28 January 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 Jan 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/3/2015 Case name: Otoo and Others v Otoo and Others (Ruling)... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Accra- Ex Parte: Danso and Others (Ruling) (JS/5/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (22 January 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 22 Jan 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: JS/5/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court, Accra- Ex Parte: Danso... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Accra- Ex Parte: Justfar Holiday Resort Company Ltd (Ruling) (JS/46/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (21 January 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 21 Jan 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: JS/46/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court, Accra- Ex Parte: Justfar... |
| 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... |