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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | Umbane Limited v Dlamini and 3 Others (13/2013) 2013] SZSC 25 (31 May 2013); | 31 May 2013 | EL Declaratory Relief Procedural Fairness Land use Constitutional Interpretation IN THE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Government v Ngomane (25/2013) 2013] SZSC 73 (29 November 2013); | 29 Nov 2013 | EL Abuse of Process Waste management Constitutional Supremacy Constitutional Interpretation IN THE... |
| Supreme Court | Johnson v Commonwealth Development Corporation (2/80) [1981] SZSC 7 (06 May 1981); | 06 May 1981 | EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Attribution of Costs Land use IN THE SWAZILAND COURT... |
| High Court | Dlamini and Others v Minister of Public Works and Others (3218/2007) [2007] SZHC 200 (19 September 2007); | 19 Sep 2007 | EL Attribution of Costs Abuse of Process IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Civil Case No. 3218/2007... |
| High Court | Crabtree v W.B.H.O. (Swd)Ltd (NULL) [2000] SZHC 15 (02 February 2000); | 02 Feb 2000 | EL Abuse of Process Injunction Interim Interdict Attribution of Costs Plants, forests and forestry... |
| High Court | Makhowe Investment (Pty) Ltd v Usutu Pulp Company Ltd (NULL) [1994] SZHC 93 (29 November 1994); | 29 Nov 1994 | EL Injunction Abuse of Process Plants, forests and forestry (flora) IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND... |
| High Court | Tsabedze & Others v Swaziland National Provident Fund & Others (1400/11) [2011] SZHC 30 (12 June 2011); | 12 Jun 2011 | EL Injunction Functus Officio Attribution of Costs African customary law and rights of indigenous... |