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 | PA SHEKA KANU AND OTHERS and SULAY SEISAY (019) [1961] SLCA 15 (21 July 1961); | 21 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Claim for declaration that election of respondent as Paramount Chief... |
| Court of Appeal | SIAKA P. STEVENS AND C. A. KAMARA-TAYLOR and REGINA (020) [1961] SLCA 16 (22 July 1961); | 22 Jul 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Libel--conspiracy to publish defamatory libel-Trial-Submission of no... |
| Supreme Court | THOMAS SYLVANUS WILLIAMS and ANNIE LAMITOH WILLIAMS AND ELl G. RENNER (021) [1961] SLSC 20 (02 June 1961); | 02 Jun 1961 | Search Summary: Divorce-Desertion--cruelty-Adultery-Dese,rtion and cruelty by husbandAdultery by... |
| Supreme Court | IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MOPEH PALMER (DECD.) (022) [1961] SLSC 21 (03 June 1961); | 03 Jun 1961 | Search Summary: Administration of Estates--Devolution of estate on intestacy-Death of man without... |
| Supreme Court | RACHEL SALLY OMODALE DAVIES and MOHAMED ADIB KHALID ETER. (023) [1961] SLSC 22 (05 June 1961); | 05 Jun 1961 | Search Summary: Landlord and tenant-Grandmother of minor, plaintiff, leased premises to defendant... |
| Supreme Court | A. J. G. WILLIAMS and SIERRA LEONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (024) [1961] SLSC 23 (05 June 1961); | 05 Jun 1961 | Search Summary: Contract of employment-Period of employment-Damages for dismissal. Law Report... |
| Supreme Court | MUKTARR A. KALLAY and UNITED AFRICA COMPANY LTD. (025) [1960] SLSC 2 (17 June 1960); | 17 Jun 1960 | Search Summary: Contract of employment-Yearly hiring-Notice of termination-Damages for dismissal-... |
| Supreme Court | I. T. A. W ALLACE-JOHNSON and MORKEH YAM SON AND EDITOR AND PROPRIETORS OF "THE AFRICAN VANGUARD" (026) [1960] SLSC 3 (07 June 1960); | 07 Jun 1960 | Search Summary: Tort-Libel-Defamatory meaning-Fair comment-Damages. Law Report Citation: [C. C... |
| Supreme Court | REGINA and SIAK.A STEVENS AND C. A. KAMARA-TAYLOR (027) [1961] SLSC 24 (20 June 1961); | 20 Jun 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Trial-Whether defendants could be tried by judge aloneWhether fair... |
| Supreme Court | REGINA and VANDY KOROMA (078) [1961] SLSC 25 (30 March 1961); | 30 Mar 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Homicide-Murde~Manslaughte~Judge's failure to submit defence of self... |
| Supreme Court | IBRAHIM JALLOH and WHITE CROSS INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (029) [1961] SLSC 26 (27 March 1961); | 27 Mar 1961 | Search Summary: Arbitration-Motion to set aside or remit arbitration award-Power of court to set... |
| Supreme Court | JERIMIAH TUGBEH. and KALIL A. AKAR AND STAVELEY & COMPANY LIMITED. (030) [1961] SLSC 27 (27 March 1961); | 27 Mar 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Negligence-Submission of no case-Res ipsa loquitur-Whether affidavit filed... |
| Court of Appeal | A. F. F. P. NEWNS AND ANOTHER and H. J. MACFOY AND OTHERS. (031) [1961] SLCA 17 (07 November 1961); | 07 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Suit challenging validity of recognition of person as Tribal Headman-Recognition... |
| Supreme Court | GEORGE BERESFORD COLE and MICHAEL J. M. HAROUN (032) [1961] SLSC 28 (19 May 1961); | 19 May 1961 | Search Summary: Valuation of property-Compensation for making valuation. Law Report Citation: [... |
| Supreme Court | H. J. MACFOY, GLADYS LEBBIE, FODAY H. KAMARA, CHARLES TAYLOR AND MADAM NYEMA G. LEWIS and A. F. F. P. NEWNS (ACTING GoVERNOR) AND DURAMANI SESAY (03 | 23 May 1961 | Search Summary: Suit challenging validity of recognition of person as Tribal Headman-Recognition... |
| Supreme Court | BRIMA KORMOR and NICHOLAS COOSAH AND ASINU K. LAMIN. (034) [1961] SLSC 30 (25 May 1961); | 25 May 1961 | Search Summary: Real property-Action for possession-conveyance executed by illiterate manWhether... |
| Court of Appeal | FREETOWN COLD STORAGE CO. LTD and BRIGHT'S CONSTRUCTION AND FLOWER GARDEN CONTRACTORS (035) [1960] SLCA 1 (02 November 1960); | 02 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Contract-Breach of contract-measure of damages-Multiplicity of actions. Law... |
| Court of Appeal | TIIE UNITED AFRICA COMPANY and MUKTARR KALLAY (035) [1960] SLCA 2 (02 November 1960); | 02 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Contract of employment-Damages for dismissal-Yearly hirin[5-Right to receive... |
| Court of Appeal | N THE MATIER OF A COMPLAINT BY C. A. HOLLIST AGAINST MR. S. C. BERTIIAN MACAULAY AND MR. F. A. SHORT (036) [1960] SLCA 3 (03 November 1960); | 03 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Allegation of professional misconduct by legal practitioner-Proceeding before... |
| Court of Appeal | N THE MATTER OF A CONTEMPT OF COURT ALLEGED AGAINST BERTHAN MACAULAY, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE (037) [1960] SLCA 4 (03 November 1960); | 03 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Contempt of court-Whether Supreme Court's power of committal for contempt must be... |
| Court of Appeal | COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. and FOFANA BANGALI (038) [1961] SLCA 18 (06 November 1961); | 06 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Procedure-Hearing adjourned to day certain-Accused brought before... |
| Court of Appeal | JAMES GRANT AND 0THERS and REGINA (039) [1961] SLCA 19 (06 November 1961); | 06 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Trial-Statements by one accused implicating second accused left to... |
| Court of Appeal | JAMIL IBRAHIM and GEORGE ANTHONY (040) [1961] SLCA 20 (06 November 1961); | 06 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Claim for an accounting--Submission of no case overruled by judge-Prima facie... |
| Court of Appeal | A. F. F. P. NEWNS AND ANOTHER and H. J. MACFOY AND OTHERS. (041) [1961] SLCA 21 (07 November 1961); | 07 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Suit challenging validity of recognition of person as Tribal Headman-Recognition... |
| Court of Appeal | SHELL CO. OF WEST AFRICA LIMITED and MOHAMMED AHMED AND AHMED MOHAMED (Trading under the name of Ahmed Bros.) (042) [1961] SLCA 22 (07 November 1961); | 07 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Sale of goods-Action for goods sold and delivered-Effect of delivery and... |
| Supreme Court | SAMUEL BENSON THORPE and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (043) [1960] SLSC 4 (18 November 1960); | 18 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Embezzlement-Misdirection-Effect of Defendant's explanation. Law... |
| Court of Appeal | HON. PARAMOUNT CHIEF T. S. M'BRIWA and TUBERVILLE AND OTHERS (044) [1961] SLCA 23 (07 November 1961); | 07 Nov 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Action for assault, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and conspiracy... |
| Supreme Court | HON. PARAMOUNT CHIEF T. S. M'BRIWA and TUBERVILLE AND OTHERS. (045) [1961] SLSC 31 (09 October 1961); | 09 Oct 1961 | Search Summary: Tort-Action for assault, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL and ALBERT MARGAI (O46) [1960] SLSC 5 (20 October 1960); | 20 Oct 1960 | Search Summary: Criminal procedure-Offence under Motor Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 148, Laws of... |
| Court of Appeal | MOHAMED AMADU and REGINA (047) [1961] SLCA 24 (30 October 1961); | 30 Oct 1961 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Fraudulent conversion-Larceny Act, 1916, s. 20 (1) (iv) (a)-:-... |
| Supreme Court | JACOB WILLIAMSON SAWYERR AND OTHERS andEORGIANA LUCRETIA ROSE AND OTHERS, as Executors of the Estate of Ransolina P. Cromanty (deed.). (049) [1961] SLSC 32 (05 September 1961); | 05 Sep 1961 | Search Summary: Real property-Will-Equity-Property dealt with by executrix as her own-<:laim... |
| Supreme Court | JOHN COBY SAMUELS and UNITED AFRICA COMPANY (050) [1961] SLSC 33 (18 September 1961); | 18 Sep 1961 | Search Summary: T ort-Malicious prosecution-Whether defendant was prosecutor-Reasonable and... |
| Court of Appeal | THE DIRECTOR SL/IDA 3 EDUCATION PROJECT AND AUREOL TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED & OJO WILLIAMS (MISC. l\PP:7/93) [2020] SLCA 11 (23 November 1993); | 23 Nov 1993 | THE DIRECTOR SL/IDA 3 EDUCATION PROJECT AND AUREOL TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED & OJO WILLIAMS... |
| Supreme Court | BAIMBA TURAY and SOCIETE COMMERCIALE DE L'OUEST AFRICAIN (051) [1962] SLSC 4 (09 April 1962); | 09 Apr 1962 | Search Summary: Contract-Sale of goods-Warranty-Implied condition that goods fit for particular... |
| Supreme Court | GBESSAY KEISTER and M.S. MUSTAPHA AND A. T. BATTISON-NICOL (052) [1962] SLSC 5 (17 April 1962); | 17 Apr 1962 | Search Summary: Procedure-Motion for order to discharge order made by court on ex parte... |
| Supreme Court | VICTOR HAKIME and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (053) [1962] SLSC 6 (17 April 1962); | 17 Apr 1962 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Dangero'us driving-Disobeying instructions of police constable--... |
| Court of Appeal | African Tokeh Village Limited AND John Obey Development Investment (Misc App/ 2/94) [1991] SLCA 1 (22 April 1991); | 22 Apr 1991 | African Tokeh Village Limited AND John Obey Development Investment Court of Appeal Download: ... |
| Supreme Court | PARAMOUNT CHIEF R. B. S. KOKER and PARAMOUNT CHIEF ABU BAIMBA Ill (054) [1962] SLSC 7 (09 August 1962); | 09 Aug 1962 | Search Summary: Election petition-Service of notice of presentation of petition-Affidavit of time... |
| Court of Appeal | Amadu Smith v S (CR App 10/92) [1994] SLCA 1 (31 January 1994); | 31 Jan 1994 | Amadu Smith v S Court of Appeal Download: AMADU JUANA SMITH AND THE STATE.PDF 31 January 1994 Hon... |
| Supreme Court | AARON COLE and SAMURA SESSAY (055) [1962] SLSC 8 (03 August 1962); | 03 Aug 1962 | Search Summary: Election Petition-Validity of nomination-Candidate's nominai.Qr not elector of... |
| Supreme Court | PARAMOUNT CHIEF TAMBA S. M'BRIWA and PARAMOUNT CHIEF DUDU B. BONA (056) [1962] SLSC 9 (13 August 1962); | 13 Aug 1962 | Search Summary: Election Petition-Service of notice of presentation of petition-Whether objection... |
| Court of Appeal | Boblyn Augustin AND Abdul Koroma (Misc App 38/2004) [2005] SLCA 1 (25 January 2005); | 25 Jan 2005 | Boblyn Augustin AND Abdul Koroma Court of Appeal Download: BOBLYN AUGUSTIN AND ABDUL KOROMA.PDF... |
| Supreme Court | IN THE MAlTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THOMAS J. T. DIXON FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF CERTIORARI (057) [1962] SLSC 10 (24 August 1962); | 24 Aug 1962 | Search Summary: Certiorari-Police court of inquiry-Denial of nat.ural iusdce--Conference be1ween... |
| Supreme Court | THOMAS C. NELSON-WILLIAMS and CYRIL B. ROGERS-WRIGHT (058) [1962] SLSC 11 (13 August 1962); | 13 Aug 1962 | Search Summary: Election petition-Service of notice of presental.ion of petition-A.pplicalion to... |
| Court of Appeal | Chidi Thomas AND A.B Dollar & Another (Misc App 17/2004) [2004] SLCA 9 (05 November 2004); | 05 Nov 2004 | Chidi Thomas AND A.B Dollar & Another Court of Appeal Download: CHIDI THOMAS AND A.B. DOLLAH... |
| Supreme Court | JAMIL KARRIT and ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (059) [1962] SLSC 12 (07 December 1962); | 07 Dec 1962 | Search Summary: Contract-Insurance-Arbitration clause-Whether dispute within arbitration clause-... |
| Supreme Court | JOSIAH ELIJAPHAN HARRIS AND ABIGAIL COLE and FANNY VICTORIA HARRIS AND JOHN WILLIAMS (060) [1962] SLSC 13 (07 December 1962); | 07 Dec 1962 | Search Summary: Husband and Wife-Divorce-Cruelty-Desertion-AduJur;y-Exercise of discretion by... |
| Supreme Court | MRS. RAIFE MAHMOUD DARWISH BASMA and THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF SIERRA LEONE AND MRS. NAJIBI BASMA (061) [1962] SLSC 14 (07 December 1962); | 07 Dec 1962 | Search Summary: Administration of Estates-Landlord and tenant-Lease of land in provincesBuildings... |
| Supreme Court | PRINCESS JAMES and HUGO CHARTERIS, W. SPEAIGHT & SONS AND GEORGE NEWNES LTD. (062) [1962] SLSC 15 (14 December 1962); | 14 Dec 1962 | Search Summary: Tort-Libel-Imputation of smuggling, adultery and violation of insurance... |
| Supreme Court | ALLIE M. JAWARD and J. T. CHANRAI & CO. (SIERRA LEONE) LTD (063) [1962] SLSC 16 (26 January 1962); | 26 Jan 1962 | Search Summary: Tort-Damages--Quantum of damages--Motor car total loss. Law Report Citation: [C.... |