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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | C. A Hollist v Mr Bertian ([node:field-casenumber]) [1960] SLSC 1 (03 November 1960); | 03 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Allegation of professional misconduct by legal practitioner- Proceeding before... |
| Supreme Court | MUKTARR A. KALLAY and UNITED AFRICA COMPANY LTD. (025) [1960] SLSC 2 (17 June 1960); | 17 Jun 1960 | Search Summary: Contract of employment-Yearly hiring-Notice of termination-Damages for dismissal-... |
| Supreme Court | I. T. A. W ALLACE-JOHNSON and MORKEH YAM SON AND EDITOR AND PROPRIETORS OF "THE AFRICAN VANGUARD" (026) [1960] SLSC 3 (07 June 1960); | 07 Jun 1960 | Search Summary: Tort-Libel-Defamatory meaning-Fair comment-Damages. Law Report Citation: [C. C... |
| Court of Appeal | FREETOWN COLD STORAGE CO. LTD and BRIGHT'S CONSTRUCTION AND FLOWER GARDEN CONTRACTORS (035) [1960] SLCA 1 (02 November 1960); | 02 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Contract-Breach of contract-measure of damages-Multiplicity of actions. Law... |
| Court of Appeal | TIIE UNITED AFRICA COMPANY and MUKTARR KALLAY (035) [1960] SLCA 2 (02 November 1960); | 02 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Contract of employment-Damages for dismissal-Yearly hirin[5-Right to receive... |
| Court of Appeal | N THE MATIER OF A COMPLAINT BY C. A. HOLLIST AGAINST MR. S. C. BERTIIAN MACAULAY AND MR. F. A. SHORT (036) [1960] SLCA 3 (03 November 1960); | 03 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Allegation of professional misconduct by legal practitioner-Proceeding before... |
| Court of Appeal | N THE MATTER OF A CONTEMPT OF COURT ALLEGED AGAINST BERTHAN MACAULAY, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE (037) [1960] SLCA 4 (03 November 1960); | 03 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Contempt of court-Whether Supreme Court's power of committal for contempt must be... |
| Supreme Court | SAMUEL BENSON THORPE and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (043) [1960] SLSC 4 (18 November 1960); | 18 Nov 1960 | Search Summary: Criminal law-Embezzlement-Misdirection-Effect of Defendant's explanation. Law... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL and ALBERT MARGAI (O46) [1960] SLSC 5 (20 October 1960); | 20 Oct 1960 | Search Summary: Criminal procedure-Offence under Motor Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 148, Laws of... |