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 of Zambia | Care International Zambia Limited v Tembo (Appeal No. 57/2016) [2018] ZMSC 369 (10 December 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 369 | 10 Dec 2018 | selected-judgment-no-56-2018-appeal-no-57-2016-care-international-zambia-limited-vs-misheck-tembo.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Steven Chanda v National Union for Safety and Asset Care Workers (Appeal No. 53/2016) [2018] ZMSC 370 (10 December 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 370 | 10 Dec 2018 | Selected-Judgment-no.-58-of-2018-Appeal-no.-53-OF-2016-Steven-Chanda-Vs.-National-Union-for-Safety... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Steven Chanda v National Union for Safety and Asset Care Workers (Appeal No. 53/2016) [2018] ZMSC 370 (10 December 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 370 | 10 Dec 2018 | Selected-Judgment-no.-58-of-2018-Appeal-no.-53-OF-2016-Steven-Chanda-Vs.-National-Union-for-Safety... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kayombo v People (Appeal No. 65/2017) [2018] ZMSC 293 (7 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 293 | 07 Aug 2018 | joseph-kayombo-people-sc-7-aug-2018.pdf 7 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Soko v People (Appeal No. 31/2017) [2018] ZMSC 294 (7 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 294 | 07 Aug 2018 | justine-soko-people-sc-7-august-2018.pdf 7 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Manda v People (Appeal No. 57/2017) [2018] ZMSC 295 (7 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 295 | 07 Aug 2018 | mapalo-tayani-manda-vs-people-sc-7-aug-2018.pdf 7 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Sinyinza v People (Appeal No. 135/2017) [2018] ZMSC 296 (7 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 296 | 07 Aug 2018 | martin-sinyinza-vs-people-sc-7-aug-2018.pdf 7 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mukanso v People (Appeal No. 80/2017) [2018] ZMSC 297 (7 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 297 | 07 Aug 2018 | saviour-mukanso-vs-people-sc-7-aug-2018.pdf 7 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Base Property Development Limited v Chileshe (Appeal No. 211/2015) [2018] ZMSC 298 (27 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 298 | 27 Aug 2018 | base-property-development-ltd-vs-michael-nachilima-chileshe-mubanga-chileshe-sc-27-aug-2018.pdf 27... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | A Van der Walt Transport (Namibia) v Dar Farms and Transport Limited (Appeal No. 187/2015) [2018] ZMSC 299 (24 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 299 | 24 Aug 2018 | van-der-walt-transport-namibia-vs-dar-farms-7-transport-ltd-sc-24-aug-2018.pdf 24 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited v Yendamoh (Appeal No. 206/2015) [2018] ZMSC 300 (15 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 300 | 15 Aug 2018 | first-quantum-minining-operations-vs-obby-yendamoh-sc-15-aug-2018.pdf 15 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mwansa and Another v Mpofu and Another (Appeal No. 061/2015) [2018] ZMSC 301 (22 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 301 | 22 Aug 2018 | kalumba-kashiwa-mwansa-vs-kenneth-mpofu-attorney-general-sc-20-aug.pdf 22 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Sakala v Phiri (Appeal No. 215/2015) [2018] ZMSC 302 (27 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 302 | 27 Aug 2018 | alick-sakala-vs-morgan-phiri-sc-27-aug.pdf 27 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Central Province Co-Operative Union v Mulambya (Appeal No. 003/2016) [2018] ZMSC 303 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 303 | 07 Sep 2018 | central-province-co-operative-union-v-alisala-aison-mulambya-sc-7-sep.pdf 7 September 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Munkondya v People (Appeal No. 148/2012) [2018] ZMSC 304 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 304 | 07 Sep 2018 | emmanuel-munkodya-v-people-sc-7-sep-2018.pdf 7 September 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chinyanta and Others v Alasia Building Construction Ltd and Another (Appeal No. 158/2015) [2018] ZMSC 305 (12 June 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 305 | 12 Jun 2018 | oscar-chinyanta-31-others-vs-alasia-building-construction-ltd-tap-zambia-sc-12-jun-2018.pdf 12... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Zesco Limited v Ng'andu (Appeal No. 002/2017) [2018] ZMCA 291 (22 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 291 | 22 Aug 2018 | zesco-ltd-vs-peter-ngandu-caz-21-aug-2018.pdf 22 August 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Ngosa v People (Appeal No. 12/2018) [2018] ZMCA 292 (21 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 292 | 21 Aug 2018 | kingsley-ngosa-vs-people-caz-21-aug-2018.pdf 21 August 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Mtonga v People (Appeal No. 47/2018) [2018] ZMCA 293 (21 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 293 | 21 Aug 2018 | davison-mtonga-vs-people-caz-21-aug-2018.pdf 21 August 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Mutafela v People (Appeal No. 56/2018) [2018] ZMCA 294 (21 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 294 | 21 Aug 2018 | beatrice-mutafela-vs-people-caz-21-aug-2018.pdf 21 August 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Chisanga v People (Appeal No. 13/2018) [2018] ZMCA 295 (23 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 295 | 23 Aug 2018 | percy-chisanga-vs-people-caz-23-aug-2018.pdf 23 August 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Chembe v DJR Investment Limited (Appeal No. 68/2017) [2018] ZMCA 296 (24 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 296 | 24 Aug 2018 | noel-chembe-vs-djr-investment-ltd-caz-24-aug-2018.pdf 24 August 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Muchinka Farm Limited v Attorney General and Others (Appeal No. 47/2017) [2018] ZMCA 297 (24 August 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 297 | 24 Aug 2018 | muchika-farm-ltd-vs-attorney-general-2-others-caz-23-aug.pdf 24 August 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Ng'ambi v Kapijimpanga (Appeal No. 2010/2015) [2018] ZMSC 306 (9 October 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 306 | 09 Oct 2018 | supreme-court-judgement-2018-sc-9-oct.pdf 9 October 2018 |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Taundi v Naluwa (Appeal No. 12/2017) [2018] ZMCC 251 (24 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 251 | 24 Sep 2018 | cc-case-september-2018.pdf 24 September 2018 |
| High Court of Zambia | Sangwa v Nkonde SC (2018/HP/1029) [2018] ZMHC 284 (29 August 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 284 | 29 Aug 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT FOR ZAMBIA 2018/HP/1029 IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT AT THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | AEL Zambia Plc v Simwinwa (Appeal No. 223/2015) [2018] ZMSC 307 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 307 | 07 Sep 2018 | ael-zambia-plc-vs-swift-siminwa-sc-7-sept-2018.pdf Mubanga v Zambia Tanzania Road Services Limited... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mombotwa and Others v The People (Appeal No. 152/153/154/2017) [2018] ZMSC 308 (10 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 308 | 10 Sep 2018 | afumba-mobotwa-2-others-vs-people-sc-10-sept-2018.pdf Tembo v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 19 of... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | All Illegal Squatters on Farms v Chundu (Appeal No. 77/2017) [2018] ZMCA 298 (18 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 298 | 18 Sep 2018 | all-illegal-squaters-farm-f687-vs-benny-chundu-sc-18-sept-2018.pdf Kayoba and Another v Ngulube... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Maxwell v Mwansa & Another (Appeal No. 09/2016) [2018] ZMSC 309 (6 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 309 | 06 Sep 2018 | chifuti-maxwell-chafingwa-rodney-rodgers-chipili-mwansa-sc-6-sept-2018.pdf Kayoba and Another v... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Dr Sultanova Zumrad v Kalinda & Another (Appeal No. 201/2015) [2018] ZMSC 310 (19 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 310 | 19 Sep 2018 | Tort – Vicarious Liability – Negligent act or omission of doctor or agent – Whether hospital’s... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Elizabeth Catherine Cooke v Mpundu & Others (Appeal No. 207/2015) [2018] ZMSC 311 (6 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 311 | 06 Sep 2018 | elizabeth-catherine-and-moses-mpundu-joseph-musonda-and-jeremiah-malambo-others-sc-6-sep.pdf... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Emmanuel Munkondya v The People (Appeal No. 148/2017) [2018] ZMSC 312 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 312 | 07 Sep 2018 | emmanuel-munkondya-vs-people-sc-7-sep-2018.pdf 7 September 2018 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Examinations Council of Zambia Pension Trust Scheme Registered Trustees & Another v Tecla Investments Limited (Appeal No. 127/2015) [2018] ZMSC 313 (19 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 313 | 19 Sep 2018 | examination-council-zambia-pension-trustees-trustees-examiniation-council-zambia-pensions-trust-vs... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Jimminny Walker v Walker (Appeal No. 189/2012) [2018] ZMSC 314 (31 August 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 314 | 31 Aug 2018 | jimminny-walker-and-moratuoa-hessie-walker-sc-31-aug.pdf Wise v EF Hervey Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Joseph Mulenga v The People (Appeal No. 128/2017) [2018] ZMSC 315 (5 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 315 | 05 Sep 2018 | joseph-mulenga-vs-people-sc-5-sep-2018.pdf Kaunda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.1 of 1992) [1992]... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Malcom Morgan Walubita & Others v The Attorney General & Another (Appeal No. 05/2016) [2018] ZMSC 316 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 316 | 07 Sep 2018 | malcom-mrogan-walubita-67-others-vs-permanent-secretary-min-finance-national-planning-sc-7-sept-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Penelope Chishimba Chipasha Mambwe v Mambwe (Appeal No. 222/2015) [2018] ZMSC 317 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 317 | 07 Sep 2018 | penelope-chishimba-chipasha-mambwe-and-millingtone-collins-mambwe-sc-7-sep-2018.pdf Kabwita and... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Rosalia Mwamfuli v Ntimba & Another (Appeal No. 079/2012) [2018] ZMSC 318 (25 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 318 | 25 Sep 2018 | rosalia-mwamfuli-vs-nyendwa-ntimba-maggies-simpungwe-sc-25-sept-2018.pdf Trinity Engineering (PVT... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Sylvester Musonda Shipolo v Maipambe (Appeal No. 01/2016) [2018] ZMSC 319 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 319 | 07 Sep 2018 | sylvester-musonda-shipolo-and-shadreck-maipambe-sc-7-sep-2018.pdf Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Victoria Chileshe Sakala v Spectra Oil Corporation Limited (Appeal No. 02/2016) [2018] ZMSC 320 (7 September 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 320 | 07 Sep 2018 | victoria-chileshe-sakala-vs-spectra-oil-corporation-ltd-sc-7-sept-2018.pdf Kabwe v BP Zambia... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Ackwell Musantu Lupele v Bank (Appeal No. 162/2017) [2018] ZMCA 299 (6 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 299 | 06 Sep 2018 | ackwell-musantu-lupele-vs-meridian-biao-bank-liquidation-caz-6-sept-2018.pdf 6 September 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Augustine Zulu v The People (Appeal No. 33/2018) [2018] ZMCA 300 (25 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 300 | 25 Sep 2018 | augustine-zulu-vs-people-caz-25-sept-2018.pdf Nyambe vs The People (SCZ 5 of 2011) [2011] ZMSC 7 (... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Christopher Mwamba v Mwamba and Another (Appeal No. 141/2017) [2018] ZMCA 301 (21 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 301 | 21 Sep 2018 | christopher-mwamba-vs-clara-mbulo-mwamba-patrick-ngandwe-caz-21-sept-2018.pdf In Re: Avondale... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Intermarket Banking Corporation Limited v Goldman Insurance Limited (Appeal No. 125/2017) [2018] ZMCA 302 (6 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 302 | 06 Sep 2018 | intermarket-banking-corporation-vs-goldman-insuarance-ltd-caz-6-sept.pdf 6 September 2018 |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Juldan Motors Limited and Others v First National Bank Zambia Limited and Another (Appeal No. 051/2018) [2018] ZMCA 303 (6 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 303 | 06 Sep 2018 | juldan-motors-ltd-2-others-vs-first-national-bank-ltd-july-danobo-caz-6-sept-2018.pdf Mukumbuta... |
| High Court of Zambia | Pulse Financial Services Limited v Ngwenya and Another (2017/HPC/0389) [2018] ZMHC 285 (17 September 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 285 | 17 Sep 2018 | pulse-financial-services-limited-vs-stanley-lenard-ngwenya-leonard-pingulani-ngwenya-hc-14-sep-... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | The People v Shamapepe (Appeal No. 64/2018) [2018] ZMCA 304 (25 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 304 | 25 Sep 2018 | people-vs-arron-shamapepe-caz-25-sept-2018.pdf Penal Code Act, Cap 87 High Court Act, Cap 27... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Zesco Limited v Nyondo (Appeal No. 144/2017) [2018] ZMCA 305 (4 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 305 | 04 Sep 2018 | zesco-limited-vs-elijah-nyondo-caz-4-sep-2018.pdf Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Diamond General Insurance v Moonga (Appeal No. 127/2017) [2018] ZMCA 306 (21 September 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 306 | 21 Sep 2018 | diamond-general-insuarance-vs-lwiindi-c-moonga-caz-27-sept-2018.pdf Zambia Revenue Authority v... |