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 Tanzania | Tanzania Sewing Machine Co. Ltd v Njake Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 15 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 15; (23 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 15 | 23 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Loan Agreement Breach of Contract Have his cause heard (fair trial)... |
| Court of Appeal | Abia State Government v Hon. Nwoko (CA/A/19/2012)[2016] NGCA 93 (23 March 2016) (CA/A/19/2012) [2016] NGCA 93 (22 March 2016); | 22 Mar 2016 | CL Jurisdiction Behaviour of Legal Practitioner Specific Performance Contract Law – payment of... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | MASLOW AGENCIES LTD v TOB COHEN [2006] eKLR (Civil Case 646 of 2006); (27 July 2006); | 27 Jul 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/31819 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Commercial Court of Uganda | Portland International (PTY) Ltd v Sembule Steel Mills Ltd & 2 Ors (CIVIL SUIT NO. 141 OF 2014) [2017] UGCOMMC 118 (3 October 2017); | [2017] UGCOMMC 118 | 03 Oct 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Exclusive Jurisdiction Agreement Contract Formation Breach of Contract... |