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 | Mela v Ciniki (CA/YL/6/2016)[2016] NGCA 44 (17 May 2016) (CA/YL/6/2016) [2016] NGCA 44 (16 May 2016); | 16 May 2016 | CL Court Record Civil procedure rules – appeal- challenge of record of proceedings Court of Appeal... | |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Nantumbwe & 3 Ors v Kuteesa (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 294 OF 2013) [2013] UGCA 23 (19 December 2013); | [2013] UGCA 23 | 19 Dec 2013 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Registrar Late filing and extension of time to appeal Consent Order... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Nantale v Attorney General & 2 Ors (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 286 OF 2014) [2018] UGCA 70 (14 August 2018); | [2018] UGCA 70 | 14 Aug 2018 | Flynote: Registrar Consent Order Jurisdiction CL Search Summary: This is an application to annul... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mbarak and Another v Kahwili (Civil Appeal No. 154 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 154; (27 July 2016) | [2016] TZCA 154 | 27 Jul 2016 | High Court Iringa Registry Constitution of Panel Role of Assessors Land Dispute CL The dispute... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Pride Tanzania Limited v Mwanzani Kasatu Kasamia (Misc Commercial Cause No. 230 of 2015) [2016] TZHCComD 30; (30 June 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 30 | 30 Jun 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Omnibus Applications Affidavit Administration of Justice CL... |