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 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... |
| HC: Family Division (Uganda) | AllisatiMiya & 6 Ors Vs Haji Musa Hasahya & Anor (HCT-O4-FC- CS-009-2013) [2015] UGHCFD 34 (30 July 2015); | [2015] UGHCFD 34 | 30 Jul 2015 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Civil Remedies Consent Order Search Summary: The parties sought for... |
| Commercial Court of Uganda | CTM Uganda Ltd & 2 Ors v Allmuss Properties Uganda & 3 Ors (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 904 of 2015) [2017] UGCOMMC 126 (25 October 2017); | [2017] UGCOMMC 126 | 25 Oct 2017 | Flynote: CL Consent Order Set aside Fraud Headnote and Holding: In this case, the court made a... |
| Commercial Court of Uganda | CTM Uganda Limited v Allmuss Properties Uganda Ltd & 2 Ors (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 806 of 2015) [2017] UGCOMMC 127 (25 October 2017); | [2017] UGCOMMC 127 | 25 Oct 2017 | Flynote: CL Consent Order Set aside Headnote and Holding: In this case the defendant raised a... |
| Commercial Court of Uganda | Kyotera Victoria Fishnets Ltd v The Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority (CIVIL SUIT NO. 224 OF 2014) [2018] UGCOMM 12 (15 May 2018); | [2018] UGCOMM 12 | 15 May 2018 | Flynote: CL Consent Order Exemplary Damages Burden of Proof Headnote and Holding: The court... |
| 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... |
| Supreme Court | Sic Insurance Company Ltd. Vrs Ivory Finance Company Ltd.and Others (NO. J4/48/2017) [2018] GHASC 12 (21 February 2018); | [2018] GHASC 12 | 21 Feb 2018 | Flynote: CL Consent Order Natural Justice Fraud Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal based... |