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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| Supreme Court | NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND l\1OIISON TARRAF (SC. CIV. NO.1/04) [2020] SLSC 3 (30 July 2009); | 30 Jul 2009 | Search Summary: RULING DF:LIVERED ON THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2009 S. BASH-TAQI-.JSC:- I... |
| Supreme Court | THE SIERRA LEONE ASSOCIATION OF JOURNALISTS AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE (S.C.1/20_QJ1) [2020] SLSC 4 (11 November 2009); | 11 Nov 2009 | Search Summary: JUDGMENT DE:...:VERED THE 10 1 11 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2009. TEJAN-JALLOII, C.J.... |
| Supreme Court | THE STATE Vs ADRIAN JOSCELYNE FISHER (SC.2 /2009) [2020] SLSC 5 (12 June 2020); | 12 Jun 2020 | Constitutional Law Search Summary: RULING RULING DELIVERED THIS 12th DAY OF JUNE... |
| Supreme Court | TIIE STATE VS FRANCIS A.GABIHDON- (001) [2009] SLSC 5 (27 February 2009); | 27 Feb 2009 | Search Summary: RU LING DELIVERED ON THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2009 ... |
| Supreme Court | AIAH MOMOH AND SAHR SAMUEL NYANDEMOH (S.C. C/V. APP.) [2020] SLSC 6 (01 July 2020); | 01 Jul 2020 | Search Summary: RULING DELIVERED ON THE 2"ct DAY OF JULY 2009 S EM EGA-JANNEH, J.S.C. On... |
| Court of Appeal | ROBERT PAINE AND S (CR. APP. 1/2016) [2020] SLCA 5 (18 June 2020); | 18 Jun 2020 | Search Summary: Misdirection ROBERT PAINE AND S Court of Appeal JUDGMENT DELIVERED THE 18TH ... |
| Court of Appeal | Brian Nelson-Williams (Administrator of the Estate of John Arnold Nelson Mr Mohammed & Mrs Isatu Jallohn-Williams) AND (CIV. APP. 69/2018) [2020] SLCA 6 (12 June 2020); | 12 Jun 2020 | Search Summary: STAY OF EXECUTION Brian Nelson-Williams (Administrator of the Estate of John... |
| High Court | THE STATE V ALFRED KALLON ALIE IBRAHIM KANU AND SULAIMAN ISSA TURAY (004) [2020] SLHC 19 (04 July 2020); | 04 Jul 2020 | Search Summary: BEFORE T HE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MIAT TA MAR IA SAMBA, J.A DATED THE 4·rH DAY OF... |
| High Court | Th e State vs. Abdul Barrie (005) [2019] SLHC 50 (24 April 2019); | 24 Apr 2019 | Search Summary: I n The High Court of Sierra Leone T h e State vs. Abdul... |
| High Court | THE STATE vs ABDUL RAZAK KABBA (HFC/ACD 004) [2020] SLHC 20 (23 April 2020); | 23 Apr 2020 | Search Summary: BEFORE THE HON. JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE A. S ALLIEU-J DATED THE 2 3 RD DAY OF APRIL,... |
| Court of Appeal | Dauda Koroma & another AND Victoria C. Bishop &Lacton A. Bishop (CIV.APPEAL 9/2015) [2020] SLCA 7 (30 July 2020); | 30 Jul 2020 | Dauda Koroma & another AND Victoria C. Bishop &Lacton A. Bishop Court of Appeal JUDGMENT... |
| Court of Appeal | Ahmed Mansaray AND Abdul Muniru Lansana (CIV. APPEAL 60/2019) [2020] SLCA 8 (16 July 2020); | 16 Jul 2020 | Ahmed Mansaray AND Abdul Muniru Lansana Court of Appeal Download: AHMED MANSARAY and ABDUL MUNIRU... |
| Supreme Court | Chang Young & Others AND The Inspector-General of Police & The Attorney General & Minister of Justice (MISC.SC. 1/2019) [2020] SLSC 7 (30 June 2020); | 30 Jun 2020 | Chang Young & Others AND The Inspector-General of Police & The Attorney General &... |
| Court of Appeal | Vitafoam AND Leone Construction & General Engineering Services (CIV. APP 61/2017) [2020] SLCA 9 (30 June 2020); | 30 Jun 2020 | Vitafoam AND Leone Construction & General Engineering Services Court of Appeal JUDGMENT This... |
| High Court | S v Sheku Collier (Tapo) (001) [2020] SLHC 21 (08 July 2020); | 08 Jul 2020 | Search Summary: sexual penetration Contrary to section 19 of the Sexual Offences Active 2012 Act... |
| High Court | S v Kadija O. Sesay (001) [2020] SLHC 22 (13 August 2020); | 13 Aug 2020 | S v Kadija O. Sesay High Court JUDGMENT DELIVERED THIS(13 DAY OF AUGUST 2020 BY HON. JUSTICE F.... |
| Court of Appeal | Alfred Paolo Conteh v S (CR.APP 5&6/2020) [2020] SLCA 10 (20 August 2020); | 20 Aug 2020 | Search Summary: IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR BAIL PENDING THE HEARING AND DETERMINATION OF... |
| High Court | S v Rugiatu Koroma (001) [2020] SLHC 23 (05 August 2020); | 05 Aug 2020 | S v Rugiatu Koroma High Court... |
| Supreme Court | MOBIL OIL SIERRA LEONE LIMITED v. TEXACO AFRICA LIMITED and UNITED AFRICA COMPANY (001) [1964] SLSC 1 (02 October 1964); | 02 Oct 1964 | Company Law Search Summary: Civil Procedure-writ of summons-name of party-incorrect name no... |
| High Court | S v JOHN MANOR SESAY (001) [2007] SLHC 43 (24 May 2007); | 24 May 2007 | S v JOHN MANOR SESAY High Court BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MIA TTA MARIA SAMBA DATED THE 24TH... |
| Supreme Court | Ibrahim Sorie AND General Legal Council (S.C No. 6/2019) [2020] SLSC 8 (02 November 2020); | 02 Nov 2020 | Ibrahim Sorie AND General Legal Council Supreme Court The application herein, made by IBRAHIM ... |
| Court of Appeal | ABDUL BAI K.AMARA and R (01) [1961] SLCA 2 (04 April 1961); | 04 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Appeal-Appeal from magistrate's court to Supreme CourtAppeal against... |
| Court of Appeal | LANSANA KPAYENGE and R (002) [1961] SLCA 3 (04 April 1961); | 04 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Trial-Time and place of trial-case not tried at time specified by... |
| Supreme Court | REGINA and WILLIAM s. YOUNG, ACTING MASTER AND REGISTRAR, SUPREME CoURT Ex PARTE BERTHAN MACAULAY (003) [1961] SLSC 6 (11 April 1961); | 11 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Mandamus-.A.pplication for order directed to Master and Registrar... |
| Court of Appeal | ATTORNEY-GENERAL and J. C. LUCAN (004) [1961] SLCA 4 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Dispersing newspaper without name and place of abode of printer on... |
| Court of Appeal | NAMIE KALIL and SAMUEL JOHN AND OTHERS (005) [1961] SLCA 5 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Real property-Lease by tenant for life-Whether lease by tenant for life invalid... |
| Court of Appeal | HAJAH FATMATTA KATAH and IBRAHIM MOMORDU ALLIE (ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALHAJI ANTUMANI ALLIE, DECD.) (006) [1961] SLCA 6 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Real property-Testator bequeathed property to wife for life, remainder to minor... |
| Court of Appeal | SULAIMAN SESAY andWHITE CROSS INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND BAFFI MINERAL MINING COMPANY LTD. (007) [1961] SLCA 7 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Insurance-Whether insurance company liable to pay person obtaining judgment... |
| Supreme Court | ALAST AIR PETER McNEILE and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (008) [1961] SLSC 7 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Magistrate's court-summary jurisdiction-Autrefois acquit-Prosecuting officer... |
| Supreme Court | SHEKU KAMARA and T.H.A.GRAHAM (009) [1961] SLSC 8 (18 August 1961); | 18 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal from judgment of magistrate's court-Appeal dismissed for... |
| Supreme Court | FREDERICK B. WILLIAMS and VIRGINIA WILLIAMS and ANOTHER (010) [1961] SLSC 9 (18 August 1961); | 18 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Divorce--Cruelty-Adultery-Burden of proof of adultery-Effect of... |
| Supreme Court | S. E. BALOGUN PALMER and F. E. A. BOSTON, J. D. DIXON BAKER, S. C. WRAY AND J. B. JENKINS-JOHNSTON (011) [1961] SLSC 10 (31 August 1961); | 31 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Libel-Statement of reason for censure of plaintiff by City... |
| Court of Appeal | IN THE MATIER OF PIERRE SARR N'JIE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR OF TilE SUPREME COURT OF TilE GAMBIA AND IN TilE MATTER OF RULE 7, ORDER IX OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT, 1928 (012) [1959] SLCA 1 (05 June 1959); | 05 Jun 1959 | Search Summary: Practice and procedure-Suspension of legal practitioner--Whether deputy judge can... |
| Supreme Court | SHEKU KAMARA and T.H.A.GRAHAM (001) [1961] SLSC 11 (18 August 1961); | 18 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal from judgment of magistrate's court-Appeal dismissed for... |
| Supreme Court | FREDERICK B. WILLIAMS and VIRGINIA WILLIAMS and ERNEST PYNE-BAILEY (002) [1961] SLSC 12 (13 August 1961); | 13 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: D ivorce--Cruelty-Adultery-Burden of proof of adultery-Effect of... |
| Supreme Court | S. E. BALOGUN PALMER andF. E. A. BOSTON, J. D. DIXON BAKER, S. C. WRAY AND J. B. JENKINS-JOHNSTON (003) [1961] SLSC 13 (31 August 1961); | 31 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Libel-Statement of reason for censure of plaintiff by City... |
| Supreme Court | IN TilE MATIER OF PIERRE SARR N'JIE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR OIN TilE MATTER OF RULE 7, ORDER IX OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO TilE RULES OF TilE SUPREME COURT, 1928 F TilE SUPREME COURT OF TilE GAMBIA and (004) [1959] SLSC 1 (05 June 1959); | 05 Jun 1959 | Search Summary: Prd procedure-Suspension of legal practitioner--Whether deputy judge can... |
| Supreme Court | IBRAHIM MOMORDU ALLIE and HAJAH FATMATTA KATAH (005) [1961] SLSC 14 (23 February 1961); | 23 Feb 1961 | Search Summary: Real property-Bequest of property to wife for life, remainder to minor son-... |
| Supreme Court | SULAIMAN SESAY and mE WHITE CROSS INSURANCE COMPANY AND BAFFI MINERAL MINING COMPANY LTD. (006) [1961] SLSC 15 (26 January 1961); | 26 Jan 1961 | Search Summary: Insurance-Whether insurance company liable to pay person obtaining judgment... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL and JONATHAN C. LUCAN. (008) [1961] SLSC 16 (27 January 1961); | 27 Jan 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Dispersing newspaper without name and place of abode of printer on... |
| Supreme Court | DAIMBA ALLIE and ATTORNEY-GENERAL (009) [1961] SLSC 17 (24 January 1961); | 24 Jan 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Receiving-Burden of proof--criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 39,... |
| Court of Appeal | HADJI ALPHA CONTEH and REGINA (010) [1961] SLCA 8 (03 July 1961); | 03 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Rape-Assault with intent to commit felony-Inconsistency between... |
| Court of Appeal | THOMAS GODWIN and REGINA (011) [1961] SLCA 9 (03 July 1961); | 03 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Procedure-Trial-Evidence-Deposition-condition to be satisfied before... |
| Court of Appeal | MICHAEL J. M. HAROUN and GEORGE BERESFORD COLE. (012) [1961] SLCA 10 (05 July 1961); | 05 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Valuation of property--compensation for making valuation. Law Report Citation... |
| Court of Appeal | TRYPHENA LANGLEY and E. D. E. M. COKER (013) [1961] SLCA 11 (05 July 1961); | 05 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Common assault-Evidence of complainant alone-Whether corroborative... |
| Court of Appeal | COLUMBUS MOSES ANRITI THOMPSON and REGINA (014) [1961] SLCA 12 (06 July 1961); | 06 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Forgery-Trial with assessors--Whether judge usurped function of... |
| Supreme Court | MORAY KABBA and HASSAN D. FAWAZ (015) [1961] SLSC 18 (08 July 1961); | 08 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Malicious prosecution-Whether reasonable cause for prosecution. Law Report... |
| Court of Appeal | ARTHUR MASSALLY and THERESA BECKLEY. (016) [1961] SLCA 13 (11 July 1961); | 11 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Negligence-Automobile accident-Quantum of damages-Method of assessing... |
| Court of Appeal | MOHAMED BASH TAQUI and REGINA (017) [1961] SLCA 14 (11 July 1961); | 11 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Trial-Whether defendant could be tried by judge alone-Gourts Act (... |
| Supreme Court | MOHAMMED HASSAN BASMA and KISHIGNGHAND OLARAM GIDWANI (018) [1961] SLSC 19 (15 July 1961); | 15 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Judgment debtor-Writ of fieri facias--Priority of writs--Whether debtor's... |