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 | Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association v Attorney General and Another (Ruling) (J1/4/2016) [2016] GHASC 91 (21 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 91 | 21 Apr 2016 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information CL Injunction Interlocutory... |
| 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 | Partners Health Service v Bikkia Limited and Others (J4/48/2015) [2016] GHASC 14 (27 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 14 | 27 Apr 2016 | Flynote: HR Property CL Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet Rule Writ of Fieri Facias Headnote and Holding: ... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 26 (05 December 2016); | [2016] GHASC 26 | 05 Dec 2016 | Flynote: HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2016 Case name: Kpebu v Attorney... |
| 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... |
| Court of Appeal | Republic v High Court Accra and Another (Ruling) (J5/48/2015) [2016] GHACA 10 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHACA 10 | 17 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Court of Appeal Case number: J5/48/2015 Case name: Republic v High... |
| 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 | Yeboah v Electricity Company of Ghana and Others (J1/7/2016) [2016] GHASC 42 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 42 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Constitutional Interpretation Statutory Interpretation Government Contracting... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Bar Association and Others v Attorney General and Others (J1/26/2015) [2016] GHASC 43 (20 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 43 | 20 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/26/2015 Case name: Ghana Bar... |
| 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 | Sakyiama v Tema Development Corporation (J4/25/2015) [2016] GHASC 58 (06 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 58 | 06 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Lease Title to Property Transfer of Property Parental care and protection Headnote... |
| Supreme Court | Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) v Attorney General ad Others (J1/5/2015) [2016] GHASC 63 (23 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 63 | 23 Jun 2016 | Flynote: HR Equality and non-discrimination Independent judiciary Work Workers CL Constitutional... |
| 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 | Aboagye and Others v Attorney General and Another (J4/2/2014) [2016] GHASC 67 (24 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 67 | 24 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Work Workers CL Contract of Employment Permanent Employment Absence of Written... |
| Supreme Court | Clipper Leasing Corporation v Attorney General and Another (J4/40/2015) [2016] GHASC 69 (09 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 69 | 09 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: In this appeal, the court determined the... |
| Supreme Court | Kor v Attorney General and Another (JI/16/2015) [2016] GHASC 71 (10 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 71 | 10 Mar 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: JI/16/2015 Case name: Kor v... |
| Supreme Court | Bobie v 21st Century Construction Co. Ltd. and Others (J4/5/2014) [2016] GHASC 72 (09 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 72 | 09 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: In this case, the appellate court was called upon... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Financial Division) Accra, Ex-Parte: Xenon Invested Co. Ltd and Another (J5/46/2015) [2016] GHASC 77 (22 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 77 | 22 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Freezing of Assets Money Laundering Fraud Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court | Eshun v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/24/2016) [2016] GHASC 81 (27 October 2016); | [2016] GHASC 81 | 27 Oct 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/24/... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/14/2016) [2016] GHASC 83 (05 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 83 | 05 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/14/2016 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Tuffuor and Others v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/1/2017) [2016] GHASC 86 (14 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 86 | 14 Nov 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/1/2017 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | His Lordship Justice Dery and Another v Judicial Council and Others (J1/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 90 (26 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 90 | 26 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2016 Case name: His Lordship... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/13/2015) [2016] GHASC 15 (05 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 15 | 05 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty Torture cruel inhuman or degrading... |
| 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 | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Accra- Ex-Parte: Electoral Commission (Ruling) (J5/7/2017) [2016] GHASC 20 (07 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 20 | 07 Nov 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J5/7/2017 Case name... |