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 | WILLIAM JEMAL and Another AND ADOLPHE FRITZ SCHUMACHER and Another (030) [1924] SLCA 5 (23 December 1924); | 23 Dec 1924 | WILLIAM JEMAL and Another AND ADOLPHE FRITZ SCHUMACHER and Another Court of Appeal Download: ... |
| Court of Appeal | YEKINNEY RENNER and Others AND MOHAMED LANGLEY (031) [1924] SLCA 6 (23 December 1924); | 23 Dec 1924 | YEKINNEY RENNER and Others AND MOHAMED LANGLEY Court of Appeal Download: Yekinney Renner and... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE HAMILTON (DECEASED), LEWIS and ANOTHER v. DA VIES (001) [1956] SLSC 1 (06 January 1956); | 06 Jan 1956 | Search Summary: Family Law-property-married women's property-married woman cannot acquire... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE SOLOKU (DECEASED) and IN RE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ORDINANCE (CAP. 2) (002) [1950] SLSC 2 (10 January 1950); | 10 Jan 1950 | Search Summary: Courts-Supreme Court-jurisdiction-civil jurisdiction-grant of letters of... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE SAMUEL BENJAMIN THOMAS CHARITY TRUST, GRANVILLE and OTHERS v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL (003) [1950] SLSC 3 (27 January 1950); | 27 Jan 1950 | Search Summary: Charities-cy-pres doctrine-impracticable purpose-doctrine applied where main... |
| Supreme Court | SOLOMON and SOLOMON (trading as A. AND E. SOLOMON) v. ABOUD (004) [1950] SLSC 4 (17 March 1950); | 17 Mar 1950 | Search Summary: Civil Procedure-parties-plaintiffs-trespass to land-person in possession proper... |
| Court of Appeal | MOHAMMED ABDALLA v. REGEM (005) [1950] SLCA 1 (22 March 1950); | 22 Mar 1950 | Search Summary: Criminal Procedure-assessors-judge's summing-up-judge may express strong view on... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE REGISTRATION OF MARGAI and IN RE APPEAL FROM DECISION OF REVISING OFFICER (006) [1950] SLSC 5 (03 April 1950); | 03 Apr 1950 | Search Summary: [I] Elections-qualifications of electors-alteration-revising officer not... |
| Supreme Court | COMMISSIONER OF POLICE and BITTAR (007) [1950] SLSC 6 (13 April 1950); | 13 Apr 1950 | Search Summary: [1] Constitutional Law-Governor-Deputy Governor-powers must be specified and... |
| Court of Appeal | BASMA v. WEEKES and THREE OTHERS (008) [1950] SLCA 2 (03 May 1950); | 03 May 1950 | Search Summary: Agency-duties and liabilities of agent-liability in contract-agent contracting in... |
| Supreme Court | KABGBAE AND KOFA (009) [1950] SLSC 7 (03 June 1950); | 03 Jun 1950 | Search Summary: [I] Land Use Planning-building regulations-building permits-permit granted under... |
| Supreme Court | MAY v. WILLIAMS (010) [1950] SLSC 8 (08 August 1950); | 08 Aug 1950 | Search Summary: Land Law-estate tail-words of limitation-devise to persons and their legitimate... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE O'REILLY (DECEASED), WILLIAMS AND McCORMACK (011) [1950] SLSC 9 (09 September 1950); | 09 Sep 1950 | Search Summary: [1] Succession-executors and administrators-number of executorsgrant of probate... |
| Supreme Court | WRAY AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (012) [1950] SLSC 10 (09 October 1950); | 09 Oct 1950 | Search Summary: [I] Liquor-offences-keeping open licensed premises during prohibited hours-... |
| Supreme Court | J.P. HOLMEN LIMITED AND KATTY (013) [1950] SLSC 11 (02 November 1950); | 02 Nov 1950 | Search Summary: [1] Employment-safety-claims under Workmen's Compensation Ordinance (cap. 268)-... |
| Supreme Court | KIRKE AND REGEM (014) [1950] SLSC 12 (09 November 1950); | 09 Nov 1950 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Procedure-inspection-locus in quo-inspection should not be relied on... |
| Court of Appeal | YOUMA AND REGEM (015) [1950] SLCA 3 (27 November 1950); | 27 Nov 1950 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Law-provocation-adultery-only witnessing of adulterous act... |
| Court of Appeal | ALLIE and OTHERS AND ALHADI (OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR) (016) [1950] SLCA 4 (28 November 1950); | 28 Nov 1950 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-order for new trial-no order unless miscarriage of justice:... |
| Court of Appeal | IN RE ROGERS-WRIGHT (A LEGAL PRACTITIONER) and IN RE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE) ORDINANCE (CAP. 118) (017) [1950] SLCA 5 (29 November 1950); | 29 Nov 1950 | Search Summary: [1] Legal profession-disciplinary proceedings-conduct tending to bring profession... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE RURAL AREA ORDINANCE, 1949 and IN RE DECISION OF RETURNING OFFICER (018) [1950] SLSC 13 (14 December 1950); | 14 Dec 1950 | Search Summary: [1] Local Government-elections-election petitions-security for costsRural Area... |
| Court of Appeal | METZGER AND REGEM (019) [1951] SLCA 1 (09 January 1951); | 09 Jan 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-appeals-appeals to Privy Council-West African (Appeal to... |
| Supreme Court | RAHMAN AND ELBA (020) [1951] SLSC 1 (26 February 1951); | 26 Feb 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Evidence-burden of proof-recovery of possession of land-plaintiff must... |
| Supreme Court | JABER AND RADAR (021) [1951] SLSC 2 (02 March 1951); | 02 Mar 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure- pleading- matters which must he specifically pleaded-... |
| Supreme Court | RADAR AND JABER (022) [1951] SLSC 3 (09 March 1951); | 09 Mar 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Land Law-adverse possession-owner in possession unaffected by adverse... |
| High Court | S v Mohamed O. Sesay (Alias Assassin) & Another (001) [2020] SLHC 30 (21 December 2020); | 21 Dec 2020 | S v Mohamed O. Sesay (Alias Assassin) & Another High Court JUDGMENT DELIVERED THIS 21st DAY OF... |
| High Court | S v Ahmed M. Bangura (002) [2021] SLHC 1 (19 November 2020); | 19 Nov 2020 | S v Ahmed M. Bangura High Court JUDGMENT DELIVERED ON THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020. J. E.N... |
| High Court | RADAR AND JABER (023) [1951] SLHC 1 (20 March 1951); | 20 Mar 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-execution-stay-stay granted only on proof of exceptional... |
| Court of Appeal | Mohamed Sheriff & Others AND Sulaiman Abubakarr (Civ. App 49/2017) [2020] SLCA 14 (20 July 2020); | 20 Jul 2020 | Mohamed Sheriff & Others AND Sulaiman Abubakarr Court of Appeal Fynn JA Background This appeal... |
| Supreme Court | TAYLOR AND DAVIES (024) [1951] SLSC 4 (24 April 1951); | 24 Apr 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Evidence-burden of proof-breach of promise of marriage-burden on plaintiff to... |
| Court of Appeal | Madam Lucinda Dassama Nee Davies AND Rokel Commercial Bank Ltd & Another (Civ. App 31/2015) [2020] SLCA 15 (19 June 2020); | 19 Jun 2020 | Madam Lucinda Dassama Nee Davies AND Rokel Commercial Bank Ltd & Another Court of Appeal Fynn... |
| Supreme Court | COKER AND COKER (024) [1951] SLSC 5 (03 May 1951); | 03 May 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-appeals-procedure-failure to fulfil statutory condi~ tion... |
| Supreme Court | ROBERTS AND COLE (025) [1951] SLSC 6 (15 June 1951); | 15 Jun 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-joint tenancy-incidents-unity of possession, interest, title and... |
| Supreme Court | MAUZI and OTHERS v. SHAB (026) [1951] SLSC 7 (08 November 1951); | 08 Nov 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-certificates-Master's certificate-contents of certificate in... |
| Court of Appeal | MASON v. MAYOR, ALDERMEN, COUNCILLORS AND CITIZENS OF FREETOWN (027) [1951] SLCA 2 (10 December 1951); | 10 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Employment-termination-on notice-reasonable notice-factors to be considered:... |
| Supreme Court | FOULAH AND KOLIFA ROWALA CHIEFDOM TRIBAL AUTHORITY (028) [1951] SLSC 8 (13 December 1951); | 13 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Evidence-burden of proof-false imprisonment-burden on plaintiff to show... |
| Supreme Court | ALHADI AND ALLIE (029) [1951] SLSC 9 (14 December 1951); | 14 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-appeals-appeals on admissibility of evidencemisreception of... |
| Supreme Court | WREH (or DEE) AND REGEM (030) [1951] SLSC 10 (14 December 1951); | 14 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: 1] Criminal Law-drunkenness-relevant to intent-when drunkenness may be defence:... |
| Supreme Court | MUSTAPHA HASSAN AND GIDWANI (031) [1952] SLSC 1 (01 January 1952); | 01 Jan 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Hire-Purchase-hirer's rights-right to assign-assignee bound by hire-purchase... |
| Supreme Court | MACAULEY AND MACAULEY (032) [1952] SLSC 2 (21 January 1952); | 21 Jan 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Family Law-divorce-desertion-constructive desertion-conduct justifying other... |
| Supreme Court | BASMA AND BASMA (033) [1952] SLSC 3 (23 January 1952); | 23 Jan 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Land Law-tenancy in common-partition-order for sale by court-applicant... |
| Supreme Court | KANGAMA AND ALEXANDRIA (034) [1952] SLSC 4 (28 January 1952); | 28 Jan 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Armed Services-discipline-redress of wrongs-procedure-statutory 15 procedure... |
| Supreme Court | SHERIFF AND LOOGAN and TWO OTHERS (035) [1952] SLSC 5 (28 January 1952); | 28 Jan 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Tort-conversion-damages-measure of damages-value of property at date of... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE HAMILTON and IN RE FREETOWN IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE (CAP. 89) (036) [1952] SLSC 6 (05 February 1952); | 05 Feb 1952 | Search Summary: I] Administrative Law-public officers-authority of public officercitizen... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE THOMAS (DECEASED) and IN RE ADMINISTRATION OF 15 20 ESTATES ORDINANCE (CAP. 2) (037) [1952] SLSC 7 (11 February 1952); | 11 Feb 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Succession-intestate succession-disposal of estate-petitions to court on... |
| Supreme Court | HARRIS AND NICOL and HARDING (038) [1952] SLSC 8 (18 February 1952); | 18 Feb 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Land Law-estate tail-creation-devise "to A and his children"- devisee takes... |
| Supreme Court | JABER v. RADAR (No. 2 (039) [1952] SLSC 9 (18 February 1952); | 18 Feb 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Tort-damages-trespass-trespass to land-damages recoverable even though no... |
| Supreme Court | TIMBO AND JALLOH (040) [1952] SLSC 10 (03 March 1952); | 03 Mar 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-joint tenancy-words of severance-concurrent ownership prima facie... |
| Court of Appeal | Kenneth Ponsford Eleady-Cole AND Clementina Harding (Civ. App. 60/2016) [2021] SLCA 3 (12 January 2021); | 12 Jan 2021 | Kenneth Ponsford Eleady-Cole AND Clementina Harding Court of Appeal Fynn JA The present... |
| Court of Appeal | First International Bank SL. Ltd AND Tarrick Jaward (Civ. App 31/2015) [2020] SLCA 16 (20 January 2020); | 20 Jan 2020 | First International Bank SL. Ltd AND Tarrick Jaward Court of Appeal CONCURRING JUDGMENT WITH A... |
| Supreme Court | TIMBO v. JALLOH (041) [1952] SLSC 11 (03 March 1952); | 03 Mar 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-joint tenancy-words of severance-concurrent ownership prima facie... |