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 | Mclaren Ian N.O and 3 others v Municipal Council of Windhoek and 2 Others (SA 33/2016) [2018] NASC 1 (17 January 2018); | [2018] NASC 1 | 17 Jan 2018 | This was an appeal by a company and its liquidators against the decision of the lower court to... |
| High Court Main Division | Namibian Marine Phosphate (Proprietary) Limited v Minister of Environment and Tourism and Others (CA 119/2016) [2018] NAHCMD 122 (11 May 2018); | [2018] NAHCMD 122 | 11 May 2018 | Flynote: Statutory Appeal- Section 51(1) of the Environmental Management Act, 7 of 2007- on... |
| High Court Main Division | Fish Orange Mining Consortium (Pty) Ltd v!Goaseb and Others (CASE NO: I 582/2010) NAHCMD 154 (08 June 2018); | NAHCMD 154 | 08 Jun 2018 | Flynote: Civil Procedure – application for absolution from the instance – Rules of Court- Rule... |
| Supreme Court | Agnes Kahimbi Kashela v Katima Mulilo Town Council and Others (SA 15/2017) [2018] NASC 409 (16 November 2018); | [2018] NASC 409 | 16 Nov 2018 | This was an appeal against a decision of the High Court to dismiss the appellant’s claim for loss... |
| High Court Main Division | Luxury Investments One Hundred and Ninety Two (Pty) and Another v Koujo and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2017/00411) [2018] NAHCMD 390 (28 November 2018); | [2018] NAHCMD 390 | 28 Nov 2018 | Flynote: Practice – Judgments and orders – Application for stay of execution of judgment pending... |