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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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chimambo and Others v Commissioner of Lands and Others (50/2006) [2008] ZMSC 1 (9 January 2008); | [2008] ZMSC 1 | 09 Jan 2008 | EL Plants, forests and forestry (flora) Land use Judicial Review The appellants were appealing... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kangwa and Others v Zambia Environmental Management Agency and Others (Appeal No. 40/2012) [2014] ZMSC 143 (30 October 2014); | [2014] ZMSC 143 | 30 Oct 2014 | EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Environmental impact and risk assessment Land use... |
| High Court of Zambia | People v Masauso and Another (HNR/252/80) [1980] ZMHC 10 (7 April 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 10 | 07 Apr 1980 | EL Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas Courts- Transfer of cases- Transfer between magistrates... |
| High Court of Zambia | Heinrich Hotels Ltd. t/a Hotel Edinburgh v Kitwe City Council (2009/HK/554) [2011] ZMHC 2 (14 June 2011); | [2011] ZMHC 2 | 14 Jun 2011 | EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Injunctions and interdicts Environmental impact and... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chibiya v Cystal Garden Lodge and Restaurant (Appeal No. 97/2013) [2015] ZMSC 63 (24 November 2015); | [2015] ZMSC 63 | 24 Nov 2015 | EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Attribution of Costs This was an application by the... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | United Quarries Limited v Chongwe District Council (Appeal No. 40/2017) [2018] ZMCA 9 (3 May 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 9 | 03 May 2018 | Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas EL This appeal arose from a High Court decision wherein the... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Sahne Mining Zambia Limited (Appeal No. 83/2017) [2018] ZMCA 29 (12 June 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 29 | 12 Jun 2018 | EL Injunctions and interdicts Minerals, oil and gas Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings The... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mooto (SG Zambia Association of Timber and Forestry Based Industries) v Director of Forestry and Another (2017/HP/1016) [2018] ZMHC 245 (28 June 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 245 | 28 Jun 2018 | Judicial Review Abuse of Process Land use EL This matter dealt with an appeal following the first... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Jere and Others v Zambia Railways Limited (Appeal No. 125/2015) [2018] ZMSC 49 (22 June 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 49 | 22 Jun 2018 | Civil Procedure Industrial and Labour Relations Act – Section 85 (6) – when reliance may be placed... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kanga v Zambia Revenue Authority (Appeal No. 194/2015) [2018] ZMSC 260 (20 July 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 260 | 20 Jul 2018 | Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Fresh Issues On Appeal Grounds of Appeal Review of Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Katenge Resources Limited v Avarmma Mining Corporation Limited and Others (Appeal No. 153/2017) [2018] ZMCA 328 (4 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 328 | 04 Sep 2018 | EL Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas The matter dealt with an appeal against the decision of... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chinyanta and Others v Alasia Building Construction LTD and Another (Appeal No. 158/2015) [2018] ZMSC 338 (12 June 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 338 | 12 Jun 2018 | Civil Procedure Property Law Condition and treatment of property Land Land Dispute Subdivision of... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | RAE Zambia Limited v The Attorney General & Another (Appeal No. 112/2018) [2018] ZMCA 352 (28 November 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 352 | 28 Nov 2018 | Administrative Action Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas EL Civil procedure- Joinder of parties... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Standard Chartered Bank (Z) PLC v Nthanga & Others (Appeal No. 051/2016) [2019] ZMSC 1 (15 January 2019); | [2019] ZMSC 1 | 15 Jan 2019 | Civil Procedure Actions and applications Affidavits Institution of proceedings Constitutional Law... |
| High Court of Zambia | Theotis Mataka Sampa Legal Practitioners (Suing as a firm) v Muziya (2017/HP/1268) [2020] ZMHC 153 (26 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 153 | 26 Feb 2020 | Civil Procedure 2017-hp-1268theotis-mataka-sampa-legal-practitioners-vs-mumba-muziya26-02-... |