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 | MANFRED ONIKE COLE and MARCUS CHAMBERLAIN GRANT (064) [2020] SLSC 9 (02 July 2020); | 02 Jul 2020 | Search Summary: Election Petition-Motion to strike out petition-service of notice of presentation... |
| Supreme Court | H. M. KANAGBO, W. L. SHERMAN, A. B. FOFANA AND H. M. MORIBA and M. J. KAMANDA BONGAY (065) [1962] SLSC 17 (04 July 1962); | 04 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Election Petition-Affidavit of time and manner of service of notice of... |
| Supreme Court | IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS DISCIPLINARY and IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT BY MR. c. A. HOLLJST AGAINST MR. S. C. BERTRAN MACAULAY (066) [1962] SLSC 18 (07 July 1962); | 07 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Practice-Costs--Taxation-Taxing master's discrelion-Briej to counsel-" Fees paid... |
| Court of Appeal | JOHANNES JOHNSON v. REGINA (067) [1962] SLCA 1 (16 July 1962); | 16 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Ciminal Law-Larceny-Trial-Evidernce. Law Report Citation: [Criminal Appeal 7/... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA and KABBA TURAY (068) [1962] SLCA 2 (16 July 1962); | 16 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Receiving stolen property-Necessity for record of judge's summing-up... |
| Court of Appeal | SAYO KOROMA v. REGINA (069) [1962] SLCA 3 (16 July 1962); | 16 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Homicide--Murder-Insanity-Medical report. Law Report Citation: ... |
| Court of Appeal | DANIEL FODAY and MOHAMED KOROMA (070) [2020] SLCA 12 (17 July 2020); | 17 Jul 2020 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal-Preliminary objections to hearing of appeal-compliance with rule... |
| Court of Appeal | J. C. SAMUELS and NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (071) [1962] SLCA 4 (19 July 1962); | 19 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Practice and Procedure-Whether trial judge should allow plaintiff to amend claim... |
| Court of Appeal | SAMUEL C. C. PYNE-BAILEY and A. B.S. JANNEH. (072) [1962] SLCA 5 (23 July 1962); | 23 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Election Petz'tion-Validity of nomination-Residence of nominalflr-CatJdidate's... |
| Court of Appeal | MOHAMED T. A. TUNIS and LYOUBI BROTHERS (073) [1962] SLCA 6 (26 July 1962); | 26 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Contract of Employment-Wrongful dismissal-Measure of damage~Whether judge correct... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA v. ABU BANGURA (074) [1962] SLCA 7 (26 July 1962); | 26 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Homicide--Murder--Whether there was sufficient evidence of identity... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA v. ABU BANGURA (074) [1962] SLCA 8 (26 July 1962); | 26 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Homicide--Murder--Whether there was sufficient evidence of identity... |
| Court of Appeal | WAGlE FAWAZ AND ATALLAH ABESS and JEANE WALDOCK (075) [1962] SLCA 9 (26 July 1962); | 26 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Practice and Procedure--Commencement of prQceedings--Whether proceedings... |
| Court of Appeal | In Re WILL OF MOMORDU ALLIE (DECEASED) (076) [1962] SLCA 10 (26 July 1962); | 26 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Wills-Construction of will-Time of appea1-Devi.se of land in uust-Ruk against... |
| Court of Appeal | H. M. KANAGBO, W. L. SHERMAN, A. B. FOFANA AND H. M. MORIBA andM. J. KAMANDA BONGAY (077) [1962] SLCA 11 (27 July 1962); | 27 Jul 1962 | Search Summary: Election Petition-Electoral Provisions Act (No. 14 of 1962), ss. 60, 62, 66-... |
| Supreme Court | AMADU HASSAN and JOHN KAREFA-SMART (078) [1962] SLSC 19 (28 June 1962); | 28 Jun 1962 | Search Summary: Election Petition-Validity of nomination-Validity of nomination paperJurisdiction... |
| Court of Appeal | CHAFFIC HAROUN and JAMILLE AJAMI (079) [1962] SLCA 12 (05 March 1962); | 05 Mar 1962 | Search Summary: Practice-Action in Supreme Court-Non-appearance of respondent-Judgment for... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA v. TOMMY SAIDU (080) [1962] SLCA 13 (05 March 1962); | 05 Mar 1962 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Manslaughter-Causing death by dangerous driving-Whether sufficient... |
| Court of Appeal | Clement Bankole Cox AND Sunny Eduwu (Civ/App 32/2007) [2008] SLCA 4 (31 January 2008); | 31 Jan 2008 | Clement Bankole Cox AND Sunny Eduwu Court of Appeal Download: CLEMENT BANKOLE COX AND SUNNY EDUWU... |
| Court of Appeal | Dumbuya Fallah AND Moseray Kamara (Civ/App 73/81) [1984] SLCA 1 (20 January 1984); | 20 Jan 1984 | Dumbuya Fallah AND Moseray Kamara Court of Appeal Download: DUMBUYA FALLAH AND MOSERY KAMARA.PDF... |
| Court of Appeal | Fatu Bangura AND Mohamed Kamara (Misc App 6/95) [1995] SLCA 1 (28 March 1995); | 28 Mar 1995 | Fatu Bangura AND Mohamed Kamara Court of Appeal Download: FATU BANGURA AND MOHAMED KAMARA.PDF 28... |
| Supreme Court | John Michael Motors AND Castrol Ltd (Misc App 41/93) [1994] SLSC 3 (16 June 1994); | 16 Jun 1994 | John Michael Motors AND Castrol Ltd Supreme Court Download: JOHN MICHAEL MOTORS LTD AND CASTROL... |
| Court of Appeal | John Obey Development Industry AND African Tokeh Village Ltd (Misc App 11/94) [1994] SLCA 2 (24 May 1994); | 24 May 1994 | John Obey Development Industry AND African Tokeh Village Ltd Court of Appeal Download: JOHN OBEY... |
| Court of Appeal | Lucy Decker & Others AND Goldstone Decker (Civ App 11/2002) [2003] SLCA 16 (21 June 2003); | 21 Jun 2003 | Lucy Decker & Others AND Goldstone Decker Court of Appeal Download: LUCY DECKER AND OTHERS V... |
| Court of Appeal | Moses Kondowa AND Aureol Tobacco Company Ltd (Misc App 7/93) [1993] SLCA 1 (25 November 1993); | 25 Nov 1993 | Moses Kondowa AND Aureol Tobacco Company Ltd Court of Appeal Download: MOSES KONDOWA AND AUREOL... |
| High Court | Sigma Engineering & Construction AND First International Bank & Int Procurement And Construction Services (C337/2012) [2020] SLHC 24 (20 November 2020); | 20 Nov 2020 | Sigma Engineering & Construction AND First International Bank & Int Procurement And... |
| High Court | S v kadija O. Sesay (001) [2020] SLHC 25 (13 August 2020); | 13 Aug 2020 | S v kadija O. Sesay High Court 1.THE ALLEGATION The Accused, Kadija Olamatu Seisay is charged... |
| High Court | In The Matter of a Complaint Against Mohamed Mansaray, Brought By Saidu A. Kamara (001) [2020] SLHC 26 (31 December 2020); | 31 Dec 2020 | In The Matter of a Complaint Against Mohamed Mansaray, Brought By Saidu A. Kamara High Court... |
| High Court | In the Matter of a Complaint Against Mohamed Mansaray, Brought by Alpha B. Koroma (002) [2020] SLHC 27 (03 December 2020); | 03 Dec 2020 | In the Matter of a Complaint Against Mohamed Mansaray, Brought by Alpha B. Koroma High Court... |
| High Court | In the Matter of a Complaint Against Pamela Stanzia Richards, Brought by Pearl Reffell (003) [2020] SLHC 28 (03 December 2020); | 03 Dec 2020 | In the Matter of a Complaint Against Pamela Stanzia Richards, Brought by Pearl Reffell High Court... |
| Court of Appeal | SULAY SEISAY and PA SHEKA KANU AND OTHERS • (001) [1963] SLCA 001 (01 April 1963); | 01 Apr 1963 | Search Summary: Claim for a declaration that election of the appellant. as Paramount. Chief... |
| Court of Appeal | MOHAMED S. MUSTAPHA AND ANOTHER (Executors of E. J. Speck, deceased) and GBESSAY KEISTER (002) [1963] SLCA 002 (26 April 1963); | 26 Apr 1963 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal-Application for leave(: to ap~al to Privy Council-Whether... |
| Court of Appeal | AMARA KOIJU AND REGINA (003) [2020] SLCA 13 (12 August 2020); | 12 Aug 2020 | Search Summary: Criminal Law- Homicide- Murder- Manslaughter-Provocation-Summing-duty of the... |
| Court of Appeal | ATIORNEY-GENERAL AND ABU KABIA (004) [1963] SLCA 1216 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Interpretation of Statute whether the provision in the statute repeal~d by... |
| Court of Appeal | ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND BAIMBA LIMBA (005) [1963] SLCA 1217 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Interpretation of statutes-Whether requirements of section 110 of Criminal... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA AND AMADU BUNDUK.A CHIRM (006) [1963] SLCA 1218 (12 August 1963); | 12 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Procedure-Information-Accused commuted for trial at September sessions--... |
| Supreme Court | ARNAUD FRANCE AND OOMMISSIONER OF POLICE (007) [1963] SLSC 2 (19 August 1963); | 19 Aug 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Careless driving-Car entering main road from side road-D.~ of driver... |
| Court of Appeal | N THE MATTER OF THE GOLD COAST PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMITED (008) [1963] SLCA 1219 (10 December 1963); | 10 Dec 1963 | Search Summary: Companies-Landlord and tenant-Lease to company which went into voluntary... |
| Court of Appeal | SANTIGIE KAMARA AND THOMAS DANIEL BULL (009) [1963] SLCA 1220 (10 December 1963); | 10 Dec 1963 | Search Summary: Tort-Negligence-Negligent operation of an automobile.l_e-inevitable accident-Res... |
| Court of Appeal | BEDEVIA SCOTI AND OTHERS AND SAMUEL BANJOKO JOLLY (010) [1963] SLCA 1221 (11 December 1963); | 11 Dec 1963 | Search Summary: Real property-Sale of property by life tenant-Vendor remained in occupation as... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA and AMADU BUNDUKA CHIRM (011) [2021] SLCA 1 (04 January 2021); | 04 Jan 2021 | Search Summary: Criminal Law--Obtaining money by false pretence-Whether persons who handed over... |
| Court of Appeal | ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND BEJET JOJO (012) [1963] SLCA 1222 (12 February 1963); | 12 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law--Sentence-Variation of sentence by appellate court-Principles on... |
| Court of Appeal | PETER MACAULEY AND JANET HALLOWELL (013) [1963] SLCA 1223 (19 February 1963); | 19 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Claim for declaration of title-Plea of non est factum---Fraud of defendant-Effect... |
| Court of Appeal | MICHAEL ABOUD & SONS AND AKTIEBOLAGET JONKOPING-VULCAN (014) [Trade Marks-Application for registration-Burden o1 prqof on applicantLikelihood of resemblance deceiving ultimate purchaser-Trade Marks Act (Cap. 244, Laws of Sierra Leone, 1960), ss. 15, 21. | 19 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Trade Marks-Application for registration-Burden o1 prqof on applicantLikelihood... |
| Court of Appeal | HEPHZEBAH TAYLOR AND VIDAL F. 0. LUKE AND OTHERS (015) [1963] SLCA 1224 (19 February 1963); | 19 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Deeds--Wills--Delivery of registered deed containing clause "To commence on the... |
| Court of Appeal | MORIE GBENIE AND REGINA (016) [1963] SLCA 1225 (27 February 1963); | 27 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Murder--Manslaughter-Provocalion--,Time for cooling--Necessity for... |
| Court of Appeal | REGINA AND MOHAMMED CONTEH (016) [1963] SLCA 1226 (27 February 1963); | 27 Feb 1963 | Search Summary: Criminal Law~Homicide-Murder--Manslaughter--Killing by correction by person in... |
| High Court | IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST MOHAMED MANSARAY, A LEGAL PRACTITIONER BROUGHT BY SAIDU AZIZ KAMARA (001) [2020] SLHC 001 (03 December 2020); | 03 Dec 2020 | IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST MOHAMED MANSARAY, A LEGAL PRACTITIONER BROUGHT BY SAIDU AZIZ... |
| High Court | IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST MOHAMED MANSARAY, A LEGAL PRACTITIONER BROUGHT BY ALPHA BELO KOROMA (002) [2020] SLHC 29 (03 January 2020); | 03 Jan 2020 | IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST MOHAMED MANSARAY, A LEGAL PRACTITIONER BROUGHT BY ALPHA BELO... |
| Court of Appeal | JAMES THOMAS REFFELL AND REGINA (017) [2021] SLCA 2 (12 January 2021); | 12 Jan 2021 | Search Summary: Criminal Law-Perjury-Declaration by candidate for nomination in Form C of... |