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 | LOKO AND PAULINE AND COMPANY (042) [1952] SLSC 12 (14 March 1952); | 14 Mar 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Bailment-hire of chattels-obligations of hirer-hirer bound to exercise... |
| Supreme Court | JOHN and ANOTHER v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL (043) [1952] SLSC 13 (24 March 1952); | 24 Mar 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Land Use Planning-compulsory acquisition-compensation-dis- 15 puted... |
| Supreme Court | HASHIM AND S.C.O.A (044) [1952] SLSC 14 (01 April 1952); | 01 Apr 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Agency-authority of agent-limits of authority-agent presumed to have no... |
| Supreme Court | BASMA AND. JABER (045) [1952] SLSC 15 (15 April 1952); | 15 Apr 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-execution-land-order to deliver up possession must comply... |
| Court of Appeal | DOGBOWU AND REGINAM (046) [1952] SLCA 1 (16 June 1952); | 16 Jun 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Law-mistake or ignorance-transferred malice-mistake no defence where... |
| Supreme Court | BASMA AND NOURELDINE (047) [1952] SLSC 16 (17 June 1952); | 17 Jun 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Equity-relief against forfeiture-court has wide and unfettered discretion to... |
| Court of Appeal | SIERRA LEONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED AND TAYLOR (048) [1952] SLCA 2 (17 June 1952); | 17 Jun 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Employment-safety-breach of common law duty-safe system of work-whether... |
| Court of Appeal | JABER AND BASMA (049) [1952] SLCA 3 (18 June 1952); | 18 Jun 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-judgments and orders-notice to persons interested-sub-tenant... |
| Supreme Court | TARAWALLI AND SESAY (050) [1952] SLSC 17 (01 August 1952); | 01 Aug 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-adverse possession-tenancy at will-limitation of action-time does... |
| Supreme Court | PRATT AND THE SHERIFF & ANOTHER (051) [1952] SLSC 18 (04 October 1952); | 04 Oct 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-execution-land-sale by sheriff prima facie for ready money... |
| Supreme Court | PALMER AND THE GOVERNOR (052) [1952] SLSC 19 (18 November 1952); | 18 Nov 1952 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-parties-capacity-action must be brought against individual,... |
| High Court | Mr. Alphonso A. Yarjah AND Transcend International Resources (SL) Ltd (FTCC 234/16) [2021] SLHC 2 (13 January 2021); | 13 Jan 2021 | Mr. Alphonso A. Yarjah AND Transcend International Resources (SL) Ltd High Court, RULING DELIVERED... |
| High Court | Alie Bittar AND Mrs. Magdalene Taqi (Cc 267/16) [2020] SLHC 31 (17 January 2020); | 17 Jan 2020 | Alie Bittar AND Mrs. Magdalene Taqi High Court RULING DATED...17th.. NOVEMBER 2020 Fynn JA The... |
| Supreme Court | The Attorney General & Minister of Justice AND Horse Fishing Company Ltd (SC CIV. APP. 3/18) [2021] SLSC 1 (13 January 2021); | 13 Jan 2021 | The Attorney General & Minister of Justice AND Horse Fishing Company Ltd Supreme Court... |
| High Court | Cecil Coker AND Transnational (SL) Limited (CC369/17) [2020] SLHC 32 (11 January 2020); | 11 Jan 2020 | Cecil Coker AND Transnational (SL) Limited High Court RULING DELIVERED THIS 11th DAY OF JUNE 2020... |
| High Court | Alvin Beckley-Thomas AND Linda Beckley-Thomas (001) [2020] SLHC 33 (11 November 2020); | 11 Nov 2020 | Alvin Beckley-Thomas AND Linda Beckley-Thomas High Court RULING DELIVERED THIS 11TH DAY OF 11th ... |
| Supreme Court | ALLIE and OTHERS AND ALHADI (OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR) (053) [1952] SLSC 20 (27 November 1952); | 27 Nov 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-appeals-matters of fact-appellate court will not set aside... |
| Supreme Court | JOHN & ANOTHER AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL (053) [1952] SLSC 21 (04 December 1952); | 04 Dec 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Administrative Law-Crown proceedings-costs-discretion of court as to costs... |
| Supreme Court | HARDING v. HARRIS and OTHERS (055) [1952] SLSC 22 (11 December 1952); | 11 Dec 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Land Law-estate tail-creation-devise to daughter and her "issues" creates... |
| Court of Appeal | BASMA AND NOURELDINE (056) [1952] SLCA 4 (12 December 1952); | 12 Dec 1952 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-appeals-appeal against exercise of judicial discretion-appeal... |
| Supreme Court | KHOURY AND TABBARA (057) [1953] SLSC 1 (12 January 1953); | 12 Jan 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Procedure-withdrawal of prosecution-nolle prosequientry of nolle... |
| Supreme Court | PALMER AND STOOKE & ATTORNEY-GENERAL (058) [1953] SLSC 2 (12 January 1953); | 12 Jan 1953 | Search Summary: [I] British Commonwealth-colonies-royal prerogative-all legislation for ceded or... |
| Supreme Court | TAYLOR AND JOHNSON (058) [1953] SLSC 3 (19 March 1953); | 19 Mar 1953 | Search Summary: 1] Civil Procedure-interlocutory proceedings-compromise-effect is to bar... |
| Supreme Court | ELIAS AND JAFFA & SESAY (059) [1953] SLSC 4 (31 March 1953); | 31 Mar 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Employment-duties of employee-duty of care-employee must not negligently... |
| Court of Appeal | KAMARA (or SUSU) AND REGINAM (060) [1953] SLCA 1 (24 April 1953); | 24 Apr 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Law-homicide-evidence-dying declarations-admissible to show cause of... |
| Supreme Court | JOHNSON AND ROBERTS (061) [1953] SLSC 5 (11 June 1953); | 11 Jun 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-discontinuance and dismissal-dismissal for want of... |
| Supreme Court | TIMBO AND JALLOH (062) [1953] SLSC 6 (18 June 1953); | 18 Jun 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-joint tenancy-words of severance-devise to several of testator's... |
| Supreme Court | FEISAL AND BASMA (063) [1953] SLSC 7 (22 July 1953); | 22 Jul 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Aliens and Nationality-civil and criminal liability of aliens-execution of... |
| Supreme Court | WILLIAMS AND REGINAM (064) [1953] SLSC 8 (29 July 1953); | 29 Jul 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Procedure-institution of proceedings-title of summonstitle should... |
| Court of Appeal | PALMER AND STOOKE & ATTORNEY-GENERAL (065) [1953] SLCA 2 (26 August 1953); | 26 Aug 1953 | Search Summary: [I] British Commonwealth-legislative competence of King in Councilultra vires... |
| Supreme Court | IBRAHIM AND SOLOMON & SOLOMON (trading as A. AND E. SOLOMON) (066) [1953] SLSC 9 (14 October 1953); | 14 Oct 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Contract-form-note or memorandum in writing-part performance-requisites:... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE ALLIE (DECEASED) (067) [1953] SLSC 10 (27 November 1953); | 27 Nov 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Charities- charitable purposes- public benefit- general public utility not... |
| Supreme Court | WILKIN & OTHERS AND WEATI (069) [1953] SLSC 11 (09 January 1953); | 09 Jan 1953 | Search Summary: [I] Succession-intestate succession-disposal of estate-Krooman's legitimate... |
| Supreme Court | OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR AND RANDALL (070) [1954] SLSC 1 (13 January 1954); | 13 Jan 1954 | Search Summary: [1] Succession-Official Administrator-grants of administration-jurisdiction... |
| Supreme Court | CHOITHRAM AND CYPRUS WINE & SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED (071) [1954] SLSC 2 (15 March 1954); | 15 Mar 1954 | Search Summary: [I] Trade Marks, Trade Names and Designs-identical or similar trade marks-extent... |
| Supreme Court | WRIGHT AND ELDER DEMPSTER LINES LIMITED (072) [1954] SLSC 3 (02 April 1954); | 02 Apr 1954 | Search Summary: [I] Shipping-carriage of goods-unloading-delivery to consigneespecial... |
| Supreme Court | BIA AND MURRAY (073) [1954] SLSC 4 (12 April 1954); | 12 Apr 1954 | Search Summary: [1] Evidence- presumptions- presumption of law- presumption of absence of malice... |
| Court of Appeal | REEKIE AND REGINAM (074) [1954] SLCA 1 (12 April 1954); | 12 Apr 1954 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Procedure-appeals-appeals against conviction-direction.on evidence-... |
| Supreme Court | YEMEN COMPANY LIMITED AND WILKINS (075) [1954] SLSC 5 (10 August 1954); | 10 Aug 1954 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-judgments and orders-default judgment-must be strict... |
| Supreme Court | SPAINE AND ABDULLAH MUCTARU (076) [1954] SLSC 6 (25 November 1954); | 25 Nov 1954 | Search Summary: [I] Estoppel-representation-acknowledgment of title-document in which person in... |
| Supreme Court | IN RE PUBLIC LANDS ORDINANCE AND IN RE FOURAH BAY ROAD BURNT-OUT AREA (077) [1955] SLSC 1 (28 March 1955); | 28 Mar 1955 | Search Summary: [I] Land Use Planning-compulsory acquisition-compensation-ex parte assessment by... |
| Supreme Court | GARRICK AND WHITFIELD (078) [1955] SLSC 2 (04 April 1955); | 04 Apr 1955 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-pleading-defence-plea of possession-plea sufficient denial of... |
| Court of Appeal | IN RE PUBLIC LANDS ORDINANCE and IN RE FOURAH BAY ROAD BURNT-OUT AREA (079) [1955] SLCA 1 (17 June 1955); | 17 Jun 1955 | Search Summary: [I] Land Use Planning- compulsory acquisition- compensation- no acquisition... |
| Court of Appeal | BANDOE AND JACOB (080) [1955] SLCA 2 (17 June 1955); | 17 Jun 1955 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-appeals-procedure-amendment of grounds of appeal-further... |
| Supreme Court | RANDALL AND OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR (081) [1955] SLSC 3 (23 August 1955); | 23 Aug 1955 | Search Summary: [1] Succession-executors and administrators-appointment of administrator-court... |
| Supreme Court | KATAH AND EL HAGE (082) [1955] SLSC 4 (29 August 1955); | 29 Aug 1955 | Search Summary: [I] Courts-contempt of court-attachment-application for attachment-application... |
| Court of Appeal | CONTEH & FIVE OTHERS AND REGINAM (083) [1956] SLCA 1 (11 January 1956); | 11 Jan 1956 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Law-degrees of complicity-conspiracy-conspiracy to accuse of crime-... |
| Court of Appeal | N'DANEMA AND RENNER & FIVE OTHERS (084) [1956] SLCA 2 (29 May 1956); | 29 May 1956 | Search Summary: [I] Administrative Law-tribunals-procedure-no interference by court until all... |
| Court of Appeal | RICHARDS, NORMAN & CUMMINGS-JOHN AND REGINAM (085) [1956] SLCA 3 (05 June 1956); | 05 Jun 1956 | Search Summary: [I] Criminal Law-libel-justification-burden on accused to prove truth of... |
| High Court | S v Alie Kargbo (001) [2021] SLHC 3 (06 January 2021); | 06 Jan 2021 | S v Alie Kargbo High Court ... |