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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| Court of Appeal | Igbozor v Prince Nyong Inyang Effiong and Others (CA/C/128/2012)[2016] NGCA 119 (27 January 2016) (CA/C/128/2012) [2016] NGCA 119 (26 January 2016); | 26 Jan 2016 | Parties to A Suit Pleadings Human Rights Substantive rights Association CL Freedom of association... | |
| Court of Appeal | CHIMA UME & ORS v. CHRISTIAN UCHECHUKWU IBE (CA/OW/57/2011)[2016] NGCA 129 (22 February 2016) (CA/OW/57/2011) [2016] NGCA 129 (21 February 2016); | 21 Feb 2016 | CL Amendment to Pleadings Admissibility Appeals – evidence before trial judge leading to draw... | |
| Court of Appeal | NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY V. DR. SAMA EKPO SAMA & ORS (CA/C/76/2013)[2016] NGCA 145 (22 January 2016) (CA/C/76/2013) [2016] NGCA 145 (21 January 2016); | 22 Jan 2016 | CL Suo Moto Late filing and extension of time to appeal Court of Appeal 21 January 2016 IN THE... | |
| Court of Appeal | CHIEF ISAAC EGBUCHU V. CONTINENTAL MERCHANT BANK PLC. &ORS (SC.192/2003)[2016] NGCA 148 (26 February 2016) (SC.192/2003) [2016] NGCA 148 (25 February 2016); | 26 Feb 2016 | CL Non-Suit Have his cause heard (fair trial) Nullity Court of Appeal 25 February 2016 IN THE... | |
| Supreme Court | F. K. A. Company Limited and Another v Akramah II and Others (J4/1/2016) [2016] GHASC 8 (13 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 8 | 13 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Parties to A Suit Headnote and Holding: The case related to a declaration of title... |
| Supreme Court | Korboe v Amosa (J4/56/2014) [2016] GHASC 13 (21 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 13 | 21 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Originating Process Legal Professional Conduct Unlicenced Lawyer Headnote and Holding... |
| Supreme Court | Ndebugre v Attorney General (J1/5/2013) [2016] GHASC 12 (20 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 12 | 20 Apr 2016 | Flynote: HR Disposal of wealth and natural resources CL Foreign-Owned Company Government... |
| Supreme Court | Messrs Askus Company v Boakye and Others (J4/14/2015) [2016] GHASC 11 (20 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 11 | 20 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Damages Nominal Damages Omnibus Applications Ex parte proceedings Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Riasand Ventures Ltd v Noble Gold Bibiani Ltd (J4/16/2016) [2016] GHASC 9 (13 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 9 | 13 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Burden of Proof Stay of Execution Foreign-Owned Company Headnote and Holding: ... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court Accra and Others (Ruling) (J5/34/2015) [2016] GHASC 6 (24 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 6 | 24 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL Jurisdiction Supervisory Jurisdiction Writ of... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (Ruling) (J8/108/2016) [2016] GHASC 19 (05 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 19 | 05 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy CL Clarification of Judgment Headnote and Holding: The court considered an... |
| Supreme Court | Korboe v Amosa (Ruling) (J7/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 45 (20 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 45 | 20 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Review of Judgment Headnote and Holding: The applicant commenced litigation but it... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (The Ruling of the Court) (J8/108/2016) [2016] GHASC 48 (27 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 48 | 27 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Receive information CL Contempt of Court Express and... |
| Supreme Court | Roomjin v Boadi (J4/32/2013) [2016] GHASC 51 (14 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 51 | 14 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Limitation Period Restoration of Judgment Headnote and Holding: In this case the... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Land Division) Accra; Ex Parte Morton v F. K. A. Company Ltd (Ruling) (J5/21/2016) [2016] GHASC 54 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 54 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Writ of Mandamus Audi Alterem Partem Principle Natural Justice Headnote and Holding... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Kumasi Traditional Council; Ex Parte Owusu and Bonsu (Ruling) (J4/56/2016) [2016] GHASC 55 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 55 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Court's Discretion Headnote and Holding: In this appeal the applicant contested a... |
| Supreme Court | X-Tra Gold Mining Limited v Attorney General (J1/23/2015) [2016] GHASC 57 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 57 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Legislative Amendment Mining Law EL Procedural Fairness Liability for remediation... |
| Supreme Court | NDK Financial Services v Ahaman Enterprises Limited and Others (Ruling) (J7/4/2016) [2016] GHASC 65 (13 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 65 | 13 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Review of Judgment Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: The Supreme Court was... |
| Supreme Court | Muhammed v Attorney General and Others (Ruling) (J1/2/2016) [2016] GHASC 66 (03 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 66 | 03 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Headnote and Holding: The appellant in... |
| Supreme Court | International Rom Limited v Vodafone Ghana Limited and Another (J8/121/2016) [2016] GHASC 79 (26 October 2016); | [2016] GHASC 79 | 26 Oct 2016 | Flynote: CL Loan Repayment Loan Default Principal Interest Simple Interest Clarification of... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Commercial Bank v Eastern Alloys Company Ltd (Ruling) (J8/90/2016) [2016] GHASC 89 (17 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 89 | 17 Nov 2016 | Flynote: CL Motion to Stay Proceedings Headnote and Holding: The applicant filed a motion before... |
| Supreme Court | Assi v Attorney General (J4/17/2016) [2016] GHASC 21 (09 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 21 | 09 Nov 2016 | Flynote: CL Occupancy and Possession Title to Property Statute of Limitations Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Mining and Building Contractors Limited v Anglogold Ashanti Ghana Limited (Ruling) (J8/68/2016) [2016] GHASC 16 (19 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 16 | 19 May 2016 | Flynote: CL Special Leave to Appeal Arbitration Headnote and Holding: The appellant appealed to... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, Ex Parte: Ivory Finance Company Ltd (Ruling) (J5/20/2016) [2016] GHASC 17 (19 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 17 | 19 May 2016 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Writ of Certiorari Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court | Awabego v Akubayela and Another (J4/6/2016) [2016] GHASC 23 (23 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 23 | 23 Nov 2016 | Flynote: Supervisory Jurisdiction Declaratory Relief African customary law and rights of... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs v Saner (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 70 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 153 (27 October 2016); | [2016] MWSC 153 | 27 Oct 2016 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered a summons to strike out a notice of appeal. The... |
| 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... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Dadi v Mfaume (Ruling of the Court) (Civil Appeal No. 74 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 74; (02 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 74 | 02 Aug 2016 | High Court Mtwara Registry Competency of Appeal Land Dispute CL The matter involved a question of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Losero v Mwarabu (Ruling) (Civil Application No. 10 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 10; (13 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 10 | 13 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Late filing and extension of time to appeal Limitation Period CL The... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Vitatu and Another v Bayay and Others (Ruling) (Civil Application No. 16 of 2013) [2016] TZCA 16; (16 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 16 | 16 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Disguised Appeal Grounds Grounds For Review CL The matter involved a... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bhai v Siara (Ruling of the Court) (Civil Revision No. 25 of 2014) [2016] TZCA 25; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 25 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Audi Alterem Partem Principle Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MZA RTC Trading Company Limited v Export Trading Company Limited (Ruling) (Civil Application No. 12 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 12; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 12 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Court's Discretion Late filing and extension of time to appeal CL IN... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Madore v Mbelekeni and Another (Ruling) (Civil Application No. 13 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 13; (25 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 13 | 25 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Court's Discretion Late filing and extension of time to appeal CL IN... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Tanzania Revenue Authority v Tango Transport Company Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 84 of 2009) [2016] TZCA 84; (26 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 84 | 26 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Suo Moto Jurisdiction Tax Law CL The respondent sued the appellant for... |
| High Court Commercial Division | AMI Tanzania Limited v Dorin Donald Darbria (Misc Commercial Revision No. 200 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 3; (23 November 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 3 | 23 Nov 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Revision of Judgment Jurisdiction CL This was an... |
| High Court Commercial Division | CRDB Bank Plc & Ors v Aziz Mohamed Aboud & Anor (Misc. Commercial Cause No. 277 of 2015) [2016] TZHCComD 6; (18 February 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 6 | 18 Feb 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Withdrawal and Adjustment of Suits CL This was a ruling... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Kigoma/Ujiji Municipal Council v Nyakirang'ani Construction Limited (Misc. Commercial Cause No. 239 of 2015) [2019] TZHCComD 3; (26 May 2016) | [2019] TZHCComD 3 | 26 May 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Adoption of Arbitration Award Limitation Period Enforcement... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Mwananchi Insurance Company Ltd v Commissioner for Insurance (Misc Commercial Cause No. 2 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 22; (27 June 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 22 | 27 Jun 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Legal action on behalf of a company CL The case concerned a... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Nararisa Enerprises Company Limited & Ors v Diamond Trust Bank Tanzania Limited (Misc Commercial Cause No. 202 of 2015) [2016] TZHCComD 23; (16 June 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 23 | 16 Jun 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Leave to Defend A Summary Suit CL The applicants sought... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Nelson Msuya & Anor v Tanzania Fisheries Development & Ors (Commercial Case No. 41 of 2010) [2016] TZHCComD 27; (19 April 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 27 | 19 Apr 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Sub Judice Stay of Proceedings CL The court considered the... |
| 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... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Sadru Mangalji v Abdul Aziz Lalani & Ors (Misc Commercial Application No. 126 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 34; (16 November 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 34 | 16 Nov 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Want of Prosecution Behaviour of Legal Practitioner CL A court can... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Sultan Bin Ali Bin Hilal El Esri v Mohamed Hilal & Ors (Misc Commercial Application No. 116 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 36; (04 November 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 36 | 04 Nov 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Late filing and extension of time to file witness... |
| High Court Commercial Division | National Investments Company Limited v Registered Trustees of the Public Service Pension Fund & Ors (Misc. Commercial Application No. 288 of 2014) [2016] TZHCComD 40; (18 March 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 40 | 18 Mar 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Legal action on behalf of a company Ex Parte Order CL In... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Wengert Windrose Safaris (Tanzania) Limited v Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism & Anor (Misc Commercial Cause No. 89 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 41; (06 June 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 41 | 06 Jun 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Doctrine of Sub Judice Jurisdiction CL The main case was... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Zaidi Baraka & Ors v Exim Bank (T) Limited (Misc Commercial Cause No. 300 of 2015) [2016] TZHCComD 42; (21 September 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 42 | 21 Sep 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Late filing and extension of time to appeal CL The... |
| Harare High Court | ANJIN Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. v Minister, Mines and Mining Development & Others (HH 228-16 HC 2183/16) [2016] ZWHHC 228 (30 March 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 228 | 30 Mar 2016 | 1 HH 228-16 HC 2183/16 ANJIN INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus THE MINISTER OF MINES &... |
| Harare High Court | Tarathula v Techmate Engineering (Lilly Mine) Mine Manager & Others (HH 312-16 HC 4673/16) [2016] ZWHHC 312 (20 May 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 312 | 20 May 2016 | 1 HH 312-16 HC 4673/16 FAKAZI SONNY TARUTHULA versus TECHMATE ENGINEERING (LILLY MINE) MINE... |
| Harare High Court | Moyo v Freda Rebecca Gold Mine Ltd. & Another (HH 280-16 HC 3736/16) [2016] ZWHHC 280 (11 May 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 280 | 11 May 2016 | 1 HH 280-16 HC 3736/16... |
| Harare High Court | S v Kurotwi & Another (HH 270-16 CRB 35-39/11) [2016] ZWHHC 270 (04 May 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 270 | 04 May 2016 | 1 HH 270-16 CRB 35-39/11 THE STATE versus 1. LOVEMORE KUROTWI 2. DOMINIC MUBAIWA HIGH COURT... |