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 | Zambia Safaris Limited v Mbao (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1984) [1985] ZMSC 1 (9 January 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 1 | 10 Jan 1985 | ZAMBIA SAFARIS LIMITED v JACKSON MBAO (1985) Z.R. 1 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., NGULBE,... |
| Supreme Court | Chibuye v Zambia Airways Corporation Ltd (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1986) [1985] ZMSC 2 (23 January 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 2 | 24 Jan 1985 | ANNARD CHIBUYE v ZAMBIA AIRWAYS CORPORATION LTD (1985) Z.R. 4 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Kearney and Company Limited v Agip (Z) Limited and Another (S.C.Z. Judgment No 6 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 3 (30 January 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 3 | 31 Jan 1985 | KEARNEY AND COMPANY LIMITED v AGIP (Z) LIMITED AND ASHALT AND TARMAC (1985) Z.R. 7 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Mabuye v Council of Legal Education (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 1 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 4 (7 February 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 4 | 08 Feb 1985 | GEORGE MALACHI MABUYE v COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION (1985) Z.R. 10 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Mhango v Ngulube and Another (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 5 of 1983) [1985] ZMSC 8 (23 March 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 8 | 24 Mar 1985 | PHILIP MHANGO v DOROTHY NGULUBE AND ORS (1983) Z.R. 61 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE,AG. C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Shamwana and 7 Others v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 12 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 9 (1 April 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 9 | 02 Apr 1985 | SHAMWANA AND 7 OTHERS v THE PEOPLE (1985) Z.R. 41 (S.C.) EDWARD JACK SHAMWANA 1st... |
| Supreme Court | Appollo Refrigeration Services Co Ltd v Farmers House Ltd (S.C.Z. Judgment No.19 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 17 (4 July 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 17 | 05 Jul 1985 | APPOLLO REFRIGERATION SERVICES CO. LTD v FARMERS HOUSE LTD (1985) Z.R. 182 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Wise v EF Hervey Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No.18 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 18 (14 July 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 18 | 15 Jul 1985 | WILLIAM DAVID CARLISLE WISE v E.F. HERVEY LIMITED (1985) Z.R.179 (S.C.) SUPREME COURTNGULUBE,... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Miyanda v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 21 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 19 (30 July 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 19 | 30 Jul 1985 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) GODFREY MIYANDA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (No.1) (1985) Z.R.185... |
| Supreme Court | Leopold Walford (Z) Limited v Unifreight (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 23 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 20 (24 September 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 20 | 25 Sep 1985 | LEOPOLD WALFORD (Z) LIMITED v UNIFREIGHT (1985) Z.R. 203 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Miyanda v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 32 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 26 (17 December 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 26 | 17 Dec 1985 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) GODFREY MIYANDA v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (No. 2) (1985) Z.R. 243 (... |
| Supreme Court | Simwanza v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 3 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 5 (19 February 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 5 | 20 Feb 1985 | JOSEPH KNOX SIMWANZA v THE PEOPLE (1985) Z.R. 15 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | International Trades Crystals Societe Anonyme v Northern Minerals (Zambia) Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No 5 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 6 (26 February 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 6 | 27 Feb 1985 | INTERNATIONAL TRADES CRYSTALS SOCIETE ANONYME v NORTHERN MINERALS (ZAMBIA) LIMITED (1985) Z.R... |
| Supreme Court | Zulu v Times Newspapers (Zambia) Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 7 (14 March 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 7 | 15 Mar 1985 | SEBASTIAN SAIZI ZULU v TIMES NEWSPAPERS (ZAMBIA) LIMITED (1985) Z.R. 30 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Kabanda and Another v Law Association of Zambia (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 11 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 10 (3 April 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 10 | 04 Apr 1985 | REMMY KABANDA KAINDU MUSHOTA v THE LAW ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA (1985) Z.R. 146 (S.C.) ... |
| Supreme Court | Gadsden v Kitwe Meat Market Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 9 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 11 (18 April 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 11 | 19 Apr 1985 | BERNARD LEIGH GADSDEN v KITWE MEAT MARKET LIMITED (1985) Z.R. 152 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Kariba North Bank Company Limited v PFM Shewell (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 12 (18 April 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 12 | 19 Apr 1985 | KARIBA NORTH BANK COMPANY LIMITED v P.F.M. SHEWELL (1985) Z.R. 150 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Lungu v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.10 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 13 (22 April 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 13 | 23 Apr 1985 | JOEL CHIKUBABE LUNGU v THE PEOPLE (1985) Z.R. 155 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Ozokwo v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No.15 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 14 (22 May 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 14 | 23 May 1985 | HERBERT IJEGALU OKWA OZOKWO v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (No.1) (1985) Z.R. 163 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Attorney-General v Kitenge (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 22 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 15 (4 June 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 15 | 05 Jun 1985 | THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v NGOYI KITENGE (1985) Z.R. 165 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Nyirenda v Kapiri Glass Products Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 16 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 16 (6 June 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 16 | 07 Jun 1985 | ISAAC R.C. NYIRENDA v KAPIRI GLASS PRODUCTS LIMITED (1985) Z.R. 167 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Ozokwo v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 25 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 21 (14 November 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 21 | 15 Nov 1985 | HERBERT IJEGALU OKWO OZOKWO v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (NO. 2) (1985) Z.R. 218 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Patel v Patel (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 26 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 22 (14 November 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 22 | 15 Nov 1985 | J. K. RAMBAI PATEL v MUKESH KUMAR PATEL (1985) Z.R. 220 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Acropolis Bakery Ltd v ZCCM Ltd (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 30 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 23 (9 December 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 23 | 10 Dec 1985 | ACROPOLIS BAKERY LTD v ZCCM LTD (1985) Z.R. 232 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Naik and Naik Motors Ltd v Chama (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 28 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 24 (9 December 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 24 | 10 Dec 1985 | JASUBER R. NAIK AND NAIK MOTORS LTD. v AGNESS CHAMA (1985) Z.R. 227 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Drake v Mahtani and Another (S.C.Z. Judgment No.31 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 25 (10 December 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 25 | 11 Dec 1985 | LILY DRAKE v M.B.L. MAHTANI AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (1985) Z.R. 236 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Mokhohlane (CRI/T/5/85) [1985] LSCA 172 (11 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 172 | 11 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/5/85 Case name: R v Mokhohlane Judgment Date: 11 November... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Tsehlana (CRI/T/29/84) [1985] LSCA 155 (30 September 1985); | [1985] LSCA 155 | 30 Sep 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/29/84 Case name: R v Tsehlana Judgment Date: 30 September... |
| Court of Appeal | Monare v Phangoa (CIV/A/6/85) [1985] LSCA 180 (15 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 180 | 15 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/6/85 Case name: Monare v Phangoa Judgment Date: 15 November... |
| Court of Appeal | Moggee & Du Toit v Makhoza (CIV/T/238/84) [1985] LSCA 78 (24 May 1985); | [1985] LSCA 78 | 24 May 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/238/84 Case name: Moggee & Du Toit v Makhoza Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Tsooana (CRI/T/22/86) [1985] LSCA 39 (07 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 39 | 07 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/22/86 Case name: R v Tsooana Judgment Date: 07 March 1985... |
| Court of Appeal | R v khoele ((duplicate of A012 0052) (CRI/T/14/84)) [1985] LSCA 26 (04 February 1985); | [1985] LSCA 26 | 04 Feb 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: (duplicate of A012 0052) (CRI/T/14/84) Case name: R v khoele... |
| Court of Appeal | Tsokato v Matabola (C. of A. (CIV) No.10 Of 1986) [1985] LSCA 176 (12 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 176 | 12 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C. of A. (CIV) No.10 Of 1986 Case name: Tsokato v Matabola Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Qachona v Hlalele (CIV/A/11/85) [1985] LSCA 185 (20 November 1985); | [1985] LSCA 185 | 20 Nov 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/11/85 Case name: Qachona v Hlalele Judgment Date: 20... |
| Court of Appeal | Seleke v Mthembu (CIV/A/8/84) [1985] LSCA 6 (10 January 1985); | [1985] LSCA 6 | 10 Jan 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/8/84 Case name: Seleke v Mthembu Judgment Date: 10 January... |
| Court of Appeal | Khaka v Molapo and Others (CIV/APN/113/85) [1985] LSCA 111 (25 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 111 | 25 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/113/85 Case name: Khaka v Molapo and Others Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | Scepheephe v R (CRI/A/107/84) [1985] LSCA 44 (15 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 44 | 15 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/107/84 Case name: Scepheephe v R Judgment Date: 15 March... |
| Court of Appeal | Maphika v Rakotsoane (CIV/T/298/81) [1985] LSCA 159 (07 October 1985); | [1985] LSCA 159 | 07 Oct 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/298/81 Case name: Maphika v Rakotsoane Judgment Date: 07... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Mashale and Another (CRI/T/10/85) [1985] LSCA 207 (12 December 1985); | [1985] LSCA 207 | 12 Dec 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/10/85 Case name: R v Mashale and Another Judgment Date: 12... |
| Court of Appeal | Mohaleroe v Solicitor General & Commissioner of Police (CIV/T/234/84) [1985] LSCA 127 (05 August 1985); | [1985] LSCA 127 | 05 Aug 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/T/234/84 Case name: Mohaleroe v Solicitor General &... |
| Court of Appeal | Motete and Others v Ntsane (C. of A. (CIV) No.11 of 1984) [1985] LSCA 124 (26 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 124 | 26 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C. of A. (CIV) No.11 of 1984 Case name: Motete and Others v Ntsane... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Mohapi (CRI/S/4/84) [1985] LSCA 38 (07 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 38 | 07 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/S/4/84 Case name: R v Mohapi Judgment Date: 07 March 1985 CRI/... |
| Court of Appeal | Majara v Minister of Interior and Others (CIV/APN/2/85) [1985] LSCA 166 (22 October 1985); | [1985] LSCA 166 | 22 Oct 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/2/85 Case name: Majara v Minister of Interior and Others... |
| Court of Appeal | Mosoang and Others v R (CRI/APN/258/85) [1985] LSCA 211 (18 December 1985); | [1985] LSCA 211 | 18 Dec 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/APN/258/85 Case name: Mosoang and Others v R Judgment Date: 18... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Mahe and Others (CRI/T/1/84) [1985] LSCA 104 (17 June 1985); | [1985] LSCA 104 | 17 Jun 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/T/1/84 Case name: R v Mahe and Others Judgment Date: 17 June... |
| Court of Appeal | Mohajane and Another v R (C. of A. (CRI) No.7 of 1984) [1985] LSCA 123 (26 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 123 | 26 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI) No.7 of 1984 Case name: Mohajane and Another v R (C. of A.... |
| Court of Appeal | Mafethe and Another v R (CRI/A/57-58/84) [1985] LSCA 27 (05 February 1985); | [1985] LSCA 27 | 05 Feb 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/A/57-58/84 Case name: Mafethe and Another v R Judgment Date: ... |
| Court of Appeal | Solicitor General v Mapetla (C. of A. (CIV) No.17 of 1984) [1985] LSCA 126 (26 July 1985); | [1985] LSCA 126 | 26 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: C. of A. (CIV) No.17 of 1984 Case name: Solicitor General v Mapetla... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Setsena (CRI/S/3/65) [1985] LSCA 37 (06 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 37 | 06 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/S/3/65 Case name: R v Setsena Judgment Date: 06 March 1985 CRI... |
| Court of Appeal | Koroloso v R (duplicate of A012 0027) (CRI/APN/97/84) [1985] LSCA 36 (05 March 1985); | [1985] LSCA 36 | 05 Mar 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: duplicate of A012 0027) (CRI/APN/97/84 Case name: Koroloso v R... |