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 | Lowveld Trucking (Pty) Ltd v Swaziland Railway (06/2018) [2021] SZSC 20 (25 October 2021); | 25 Oct 2021 | Law of contract: Action for damages - Alleged breach - Notice of termination- Acceptance or... |
| Supreme Court | Lobulawu Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another v Ngwane Mills (Pty) Ltd (06/2021) [2021] SZSC 29 (04 November 2021); | 04 Nov 2021 | Appeal against summary judgment: Total amount of indebtedness challenged by respondents. Full... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini N.O vs Dlamini and 3 Others (09/2020) [2021] SZSC23 (21 October 2021); | 21 Oct 2021 | Appeal- High Court issuing interim order directing Trustee to pay interim maintenance for... |
| Supreme Court | Neutral Citation: TQM Investments (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini (42/2020) [2021] SZSC 35 (08 December 2021); | 08 Dec 2021 | Application for- Rule 32 (1) and (4)- Liquidated counter-claim- Acknowledgment of debt- Opposing... |
| Supreme Court | Mngometulu and Another vs Rex (13/20) [2021]SZSCJ 38 (18 November 2021); | 18 Nov 2021 | Criminal law-- appeal against sentence only by JS' Appellant - appeal against both conviction... |
| Supreme Court | Mazibuko NO And Others vs Total Swaziland (Pty) (44/2020) [2021] SZSC 08 (22 June 2021); | 22 Jun 2021 | The parties entered into a Filling Station and Service lease agreement. After an initial period of... |
| Supreme Court | Sibandze vs National Football Association of Eswatini (77/2020) [2021] SZSC 41 (26 November 2021); | 26 Nov 2021 | Law of delict-Appellant claimed consequential damages before the court a quo- Respondent in the... |
| Supreme Court | Phuzamoya Limited vs Bebesha Investment (Pty) Ltd and another (95-2020) [2021] SZSC 43 (03 December 2021); | 03 Dec 2021 | Civil law- Contract law- arbitration- Review by High Court- Appeal to Supreme Court- Principles... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Dlamini v Eswatini Parking Recon Transportation Solution Pty Ltd and Another (04/2021) [2021] SZICA 8 (27 October 2021); | 27 Oct 2021 | Procedure- Right of appearance- Court may raise issue mero motu. Procedure- Right of appearance in... |
| High Court at Kiambu | In re Samuel Karanja Mungai (Miscellaneous Civil Application E167 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 12530 (KLR) (24 December 2021) (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E167 of 2021); (24 December 2021); | 24 Dec 2021 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/246749 In re Samuel Karanja Mungai (Miscellaneous Civil... |
| High Court at Kericho | Rotich v Republic (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 12531 (KLR) (11 November 2021) (Judgment) (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2021); (11 November 2021); | 11 Nov 2021 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/246902 Rotich v Republic (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2021) [... |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts Commercial and Tax Division) | Bomas of Kenya Limited v Standard Investment Bank Ltd (Miscellaneous Case E230 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 12532 (KLR) (25 November 2021) (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Case E230 of 2021); (25 November 2021); | 25 Nov 2021 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/247067 Bomas of Kenya Limited v Standard Investment Bank... |
| High Court at Mombasa | Nzoka & another (Suing as the Administrators and Beneficiaries of the Estate of the late Elizabeth Ndanu) v Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (Civil Appeal 40 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 12532 (KLR) (29 July 2021) (Judgment) (Civil Appeal 40 of 2021); ( | 29 Jul 2021 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/249075 Nzoka & another (Suing as the Administrators and... |