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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| Court of Appeal | R v Lelingoana (CRI/A/60/82) (CRI/A/60/82) [1982] LSCA 83 (05 November 1982); | [1982] LSCA 83 | 05 Nov 1982 | Flynote: EL Procedural Fairness Public interest in environment Plants, forests and forestry (... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Molefe (CRI/A/18/82) (CRI/A/18/82) [1982] LSCA 73 (06 October 1982); | [1982] LSCA 73 | 06 Oct 1982 | Flynote: EL Public interest in environment Minerals, oil and gas Judicial Review Headnote and... |
| Court of Appeal | Solicitor General v Lesotho Quality Aggregate Industries (Pty) Limited (CIV/T/50/83) [1983] LSCA 21 (24 March 1983); | [1983] LSCA 21 | 24 Mar 1983 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Procedural Fairness Minerals, oil and gas... |
| Court of Appeal | Tsokato v Matabola (CIV/A/7/85) [1986] LSCA 50 (06 May 1986); | [1986] LSCA 50 | 06 May 1986 | Flynote: EL Declaratory Relief Abuse of Process Private prosecutions Functus Officio African... |
| Court of Appeal | Ntsolo v Moahloli (CIV/A/18/86) [1987] LSCA 133 (31 August 1987); | [1987] LSCA 133 | 31 Aug 1987 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Supervisory Jurisdiction Injunction African customary law and... |
| Court of Appeal | Letoala v R (CRI/A/64/87) [1988] LSCA 65 (14 April 1988); | [1988] LSCA 65 | 14 Apr 1988 | Flynote: EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Environmental duties Role of state in... |
| Court of Appeal | Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another v Commissioner of Mines and Geology NO And Others (C. OF A. (CIV) NO. 25/1996) ([node:field-casenumber]) [1996] LSCA 56 (03 May 1996); | [1996] LSCA 56 | 03 May 1996 | Flynote: EL Attribution of Costs Abuse of Process Administrative Action Headnote and Holding: ... |
| High Court | Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another v Commissioner of Mines and Geology N O and Others (CIV/APN/394/91) [1997] LSHC 95 (12 December 1997); | [1997] LSHC 95 | 12 Dec 1997 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding: The court determined... |
| High Court | Moetsana v Tsikoana (CIV/A/11/1980) [1981] LSHC 55 (28 September 1981); | [1981] LSHC 55 | 28 Sep 1981 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Abuse of Process Functus Officio Administrative Review Plants,... |
| High Court | Ketso v Minister of Mines and Geology and Attorney General (CIV/APN/28/94) (CIV/APN/28/94) [1995] LSHC 4 (01 January 1995); | [1995] LSHC 4 | 01 Jan 1995 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Attribution of Costs Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding: ... |
| High Court | Swissborough Diamond Mines Pty Ltd and Another v The Commsiioner of Mines and Geology and Others (CIV/APN/394/91) (CIV/APN/394/91) [1999] LSHC 40 (28 April 1999); | [1999] LSHC 40 | 28 Apr 1999 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas African customary law and rights of indigenous... |
| High Court | Swissborough Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (C. OF A. (CIV.) NO. 9 OF 1999) (NULL) [2000] LSHC 119 (01 January 2000); | [2000] LSHC 119 | 01 Jan 2000 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas... |
| High Court | Moshabesha and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (CIV/T/112/97) (CIV/T/112/97) [2001] LSHC 106 (06 November 2001); | [2001] LSHC 106 | 06 Nov 2001 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Land use Headnote and Holding: The matter deal... |
| High Court | Mafa Moshoeshoe v District Football Association-Leribe and Others (LC/APN/03/2012) [2013] LSHC 48 (16 July 2013); | [2013] LSHC 48 | 16 Jul 2013 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Procedural Fairness Land use High Court Case number: LC/APN/03/... |
| Labour Court | Selebalo v Starllion Security (LC /15/10) [2011] LSLC 1 (25 August 2011); | [2011] LSLC 1 | 25 Aug 2011 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Procedural Fairness Administrative Review Labour Court Case number: ... |
| Court of Appeal | Kolo Mineworkers Diamond Co-Operative v G Florio Sodi Properties CC (CIV/APN/384/2000) [2001] LSCA 5 (16 January 2001); | [2001] LSCA 5 | 16 Jan 2001 | Flynote: Abuse of Process Injunction Land use EL Headnote and Holding: The court considered an... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlasa v Patsi (NULL) [2016] LSCA 43 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 43 | 28 Oct 2016 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Procedural Fairness Plants, forests and... |
| High Court Land Division | Molise Lepota v Vincent Masoabi & 4 Ors (LC/APN/39/2013) [2015] LSHC 57 (26 August 2015); | [2015] LSHC 57 | 26 Aug 2015 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Land use Headnote and Holding: This matter dealt with a land... |