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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| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Lumbwe & Others v Focus Financial Services Limited (Appeal No. 125 of 2019) [2020] ZMCA 1 (15 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 1 | 15 Jan 2020 | appeal-no125-2019-sprint-telecom-limited-2-others-vs-focus-financial-services-limited-15-01-2020.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Zambezi Portland Cement Limited v Kalidas (Appeal No. 29 of 2019) [2020] ZMCA 2 (15 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 2 | 15 Jan 2020 | appeal-no29-2019-zambezi-portland-cement-limited-vs-kevin-jivo-kalidas-15-01-2020-coram-chashi.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Chanda v Kaira & Others (Appeal No. 50/2019) [2020] ZMCA 3 (30 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 3 | 30 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure –Order 17 of the High Court Rules–whether there is a lacuna Civil Procedure –... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Jere v The People (Appeal No. 102/2019) [2020] ZMCA 4 (21 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 4 | 21 Jan 2020 | appeal-no102-2019-leonard-yona-jere-vs-people-21-01-2020-coram-mchenga-djp-sichinga-majula-jja.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Manda Hill Centre Limited v Freshview Cinemas Limited (Appeal No. 154/2019) [2020] ZMCA 5 (28 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 5 | 28 Jan 2020 | appeal-no154-2019-mandahill-centre-limited-vs-freshview-cinemas-limited-28-01-2020-coram-chisanga-... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Moyo(suing as Chief Mutondo) v Attorney General & Another (Appeal No.168/2017) [2020] ZMCA 6 (30 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 6 | 30 Jan 2020 | appeal-no168-2017-edward-mbombola-moyo-vs-prince-makweti-isiteketo-1-30-01-2020-coram-chisanga-jp.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Danckwerts v Entjes (Appeal No. 29/2018) [2020] ZMCA 7 (24 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 7 | 24 Jan 2020 | appeal-no29-2018-hilary-bruce-danckwerts-vs-diana-julian-entjes-24-01-2020-coram-chashi-lengalenga... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Kalunga v Zesco Limited (Appeal No 141 of 2018) [2020] ZMCA 8 (24 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 8 | 24 Jan 2020 | appeal-no141-2018-modest-kalunga-vs-zesco-limited-24-01-2020-coram-chashi-lengalenga-siavwapa-jja.... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Hichilema & Another v The Attorney General (2016/CC/0033) [2020] ZMCC 1 (30 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCC 1 | 30 Jan 2020 | hichilema-and-anor-v-ag-2016-cc-0033-judgment.pdf Kawangu v Muchima (Appeal No. 8/2017) [2018]... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Lukwanda (Suing as Senior Headman Maoma) & Others v Zambia Airforce Projects Limited & Others (Caz/08/323/2019) [2020] ZMCA 9 (24 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 9 | 24 Feb 2020 | moses-lukwanda-9-v-zaf-7-ruling-court-appeal-injunction-17-feb-2020pdf.pdf Turnkey Properties v... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Kambwili v The Attorney General (2019/CCZ/009) [2020] ZMCC 2 (18 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCC 2 | 18 Feb 2020 | 2019-ccz-0009-chishimba-kambwili-vs-attorney-general-18th-february-2020-chibombapcmulenga-mulonda.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Hiteshbhai Partel v Kofi & Another (Appeal No. 13/2017) [2020] ZMSC 1 (11 March 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 1 | 11 Mar 2020 | app-13-2017-hiteshbhai-patel-vs-agyen-frempong-kofi-agyen-frempong-osei-11th-march-2020-–-musonda.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Davidson Mkandawire & Others v Malembeka & Another (Appeal No. 47 of 2019) [2020] ZMCA 20 (13 March 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 20 | 13 Mar 2020 | appeal-no47-2019-davison-mkandawire-vs-julia-malembeka-13-03-2020-coram-chashi-ja.pdf Anti... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Northworld Investments Limited v Diamond General Insurance Limited (Appeal No. 135/2018) [2020] ZMCA 21 (19 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 21 | 19 Feb 2020 | appeal-135-2018-northworld-investments-ltd-vs-diamond-general-insurance-limited-19-02-2020-coram.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Obeddy Musombela & Others v The People (Appeal No. 128,129,130/2018) [2020] ZMCA 22 (20 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 22 | 20 Feb 2020 | appeal-128129130-2018-obeddy-musombela-2-others-vs-people-26-02-2020-coram-chisanga-jp-kondolo-sc.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chen Den Limited & Others v IMS Financial Services Limited (Appeal No. 137/2008) [2020] ZMSC 2 (18 March 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 2 | 18 Mar 2020 | appeal-no-137-2008-chen-den-ltd-4-others-vs-ims-financial-services-limited-18th-march-2020-–-wood.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Nathan Kunda v The People (Appeal No 125 of 2019) [2020] ZMCA 23 (27 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 23 | 27 Feb 2020 | appeal-125-2019-nathan-kunda-vs-people-27-02-2020-coram-chashi-mulongoti-lengalenga-jja.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Perward Mwansa v The People (Appeal No. 119/2019) [2020] ZMCA 24 (27 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 24 | 27 Feb 2020 | appeal-119-2019-perward-mwansa-vs-people-25-02-2020-coram-chisanga-jp-sichinga-ngulube-jja.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Simon Zandala v The People (Appeal No. 118 /2019) [2020] ZMCA 25 (26 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 25 | 26 Feb 2020 | appeal-118-2019-simon-zandala-vs-people-26-02-2020-coram-kondolo-sc-makungu-siavwapa-jja.pdf 26... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Chisumpa Liandisha v The People (Appeal No. 113 / 2020) [2020] ZMCA 26 (24 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 26 | 24 Feb 2020 | appeal-113-2019-chisumpa-liandisha-vs-people-24-02-2020-coram-mchenga-djp-chishimba-majula-jja.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Mourice Mweene v The People (Appeal No. 112/2019) [2020] ZMCA 27 (24 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 27 | 24 Feb 2020 | appeal-112-2019-mourice-mweene-vs-people-24-02-2020-coram-kondolo-sc-makungu-siavwapa-jja.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Andrew Lungu v The People (Appeal No. 108 /2019) [2020] ZMCA 28 (19 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 28 | 19 Feb 2020 | appeal-108-2019-andrew-lungu-vs-people-19-02-2020-coram-chashi-mulongoti-lengalenga-jja.pdf Ngati... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Dr Ebedy Sadoki v St Johns Medical Centre Limited (Appeal No. 68 of 2019) [2020] ZMCA 37 (27 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 37 | 27 Feb 2020 | appeal-68-2019-dr-ebedy-sadoki-vs-st-johns-medical-centre-limited-27-02-2020-coram-chashi-... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Phinate Shona v Zesco Limited (Appeal No. 66 /2019) [2020] ZMCA 38 (26 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 38 | 26 Feb 2020 | appeal-66-2019-phinate-chona-vs-zesco-limited-26-02-2020-coram-chashi-mulongoti-lengalenga-jja.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | China State Construction And Engineering Corporation Zambia Limited v Kaimba (Appeal No. 64/2019) [2020] ZMCA 39 (26 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 39 | 26 Feb 2020 | appeal-64-2019-china-state-construction-1-vs-mwape-kaimba-26-02-2020-coram-chisanga-jp-sichinga.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Kingsley Kabimba & Another v Concrete Pipes Products Ltd (Appeal No.63/2019) [2020] ZMCA 40 (27 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 40 | 27 Feb 2020 | appeal-63-2019-kingsley-kabimba-1-vs-concrete-pipes-products-ltd-27-02-2020-coram-mchenga-djp.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Agrivision Zambia Limited v Chitindi (Appeal No. 039/2019) [2020] ZMCA 41 (26 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 41 | 26 Feb 2020 | appeal-039-2019-agrivision-zambia-limited-vs-john-chitindi-26-02-2020-coram-chisanga-jp-sichinga.... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Dean Masule v Kangombe (2019/CC/A002) [2020] ZMCC 3 (5 February 2020); | [2020] ZMCC 3 | 05 Feb 2020 | 2019-ccz-a002-dean-musale-vs-romeo-kangombe-5th-february-2020-chibombapc-mulembe-munalula-musaluke... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Edward Mbombola Moyo (Suing as Chief Mutondo) v Isiteketo (Appeal No. 68/2017) [2020] ZMCA 42 (30 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 42 | 30 Jan 2020 | appeal-no168-2017-edward-mbombola-moyo-vs-prince-makweti-isiteketo-1-30-01-2020-coram-chisanga-jp.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Robinson Chanda v Mrs Kayanda & Others (Appeal No. 50/2019) [2020] ZMCA 43 (30 January 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 43 | 30 Jan 2020 | appeal-no-50-2019-robinson-chanda-vs-mrs-kayanda-2-others-30-01-2020-coram-kondolo-sc-makungu.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Bruno Musunga v Road Contractors Company (Appeal No. 102/2018) [2020] ZMCA 44 (8 May 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 44 | 08 May 2020 | appeal-102-2018-bruno-musunga-vs-road-contractors-company-08-05-2020-coram-mchenga-djp-chishimba.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Optima Business Consultants Limited (In Liquidation) And Platinum Gold Equity Limited (In Liquidation) v Platinum Investments Limited (Appeal No.195/2016) [2020] ZMSC 3 (9 January 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 3 | 09 Jan 2020 | app-195-2016-otima-business-consultants-ltd-1-other-vs-platinum-investments-ltd-hamaundu-wood-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Richard Musenyesa v Indo Bank Zambia Limited (Appeal No. 214/2016) [2020] ZMSC 4 (3 March 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 4 | 03 Mar 2020 | app-214-2016-richard-musenyasa-vs-indo-zambia-bank-ltd-mar-2020-malila-kajimanga-kabuka-jjs.pdf... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Alex Njamba v The People (Appeal No. 50/2010) [2020] ZMSC 5 (14 January 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 5 | 14 Jan 2020 | app-050-2010-alex-njamba-vs-people-jan-2020-musonda-dcj-muyovwe-malila-kajimanga-and-mutuna-jjs-1.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Connie Munalula v Mwaba (Appeal No 20/2017) [2020] ZMSC 6 (31 March 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 6 | 31 Mar 2020 | app-20-2017-connie-munalula-vs-donald-mwaba-31st-march-2020-musonda-dcj-kaoma-and-kajimanga-jjs.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Adam Bweupe & Another v The People (SCZ. Appeal No. 251,252/2014) [2020] ZMSC 7 (14 May 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 7 | 14 May 2020 | app-251-252-2014-adam-bweupe-1-other-vs-people-14th-may-2020-phiri-muyovwe-malila-jjs.pdf Chola... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Andreas Panagiotis Xirocostas v Poma (Appeal No.206/2013) [2020] ZMSC 8 (13 May 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 8 | 13 May 2020 | app-206-2013-andreas-pangiotis-xirocostas-and-yolanda-guizada-poma-13th-may-2020-mambilima-cj-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Citi Bank Zambia Limited v Malenji (Appeal No.155/2013) [2020] ZMSC 9 (13 May 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 9 | 13 May 2020 | app-155-2013-citi-bank-ltd-and-gardner-malenji-13th-may-2020-phiri-muyovwe-wood-jjs.pdf In Re:... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Omar Mohammed Hashi v The People (Appeal No. 46/2015) [2020] ZMSC 10 (14 May 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 10 | 14 May 2020 | app-046-2015-omar-mohammed-hashi-vs-people-14th-may-2020-phiri-muyovwe-malila-jjs.pdf Mpala and... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Post Newspaper Limited v Mulenga (Appeal No. 22 /2014) [2020] ZMSC 11 (13 May 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 11 | 13 May 2020 | app-022-2014-post-newspaper-ltd-and-sonny-paul-mulenga-13th-may-2020-mambilima-cj-kabuka-and-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Felix Chimeza Moyo v The People (Appeal No. 18,19 / 2012) [2020] ZMSC 12 (14 May 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 12 | 14 May 2020 | app-018-19-2012-felix-chimeza-moyo-1-other-vs-people-14-th-may-2020-phiri-muyovwe-and-lisimba-jjs.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mwangwelwa Mwangwelwa & Another v Likando (Appeal No. 230 /2016) [2020] ZMSC 13 (9 January 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 13 | 09 Jan 2020 | app-230-2016-mwangelwa-mwangelwa-1-other-vs-sibeso-likando-hamaundu-wood-and-mutuna-jjs.pdf Lungu... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Solomon Musonda v The People (Appeal No. 465 / 2013) [2020] ZMSC 14 (26 March 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 14 | 26 Mar 2020 | app-465-2013-solomon-musonda-vs-people-phiri-muyovwe-jjs-and-lengalenga-ag-js.pdf Kaunda v People... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Bikson Jishika v Barrick Lumwana Mining Company Limited (Appeal No. 117/2017) [2020] ZMCA 50 (19 June 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 50 | 19 Jun 2020 | caz-app-117-2017-bikson-jishika-vs-barrick-lumwana-mining-company-ltd-19th-june-2020-coram-kondolo... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | African Banking Corporation Limited (T/A Atlas Mara) v Mattaniah Investments Limited & Others (CAZ Application No.73/2019) [2020] ZMCA 51 (19 June 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 51 | 19 Jun 2020 | caz-app-73-2020-african-banking-corporation-ltd-trading-atlas-mara-vs-mattaniah-investments-ltd-4.... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Fransis Mweemba v The people (CAZ Appeal No. 164/2018) [2020] ZMCA 52 (19 June 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 52 | 19 Jun 2020 | caz-app-164-2018-francis-mweemba-vs-people-25th-june-2020-coram-chisanga-jp-kondolo-sc-majula-jja.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Nebart Phiri v CEC Liquid Telecommunication Ltd (COMP/IRCLK/478/2016) [2020] ZMHC 2 (9 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 2 | 09 Jun 2020 | nebart-phiri-vs-liquid-telecom-judgement-09062020.pdf Industrial and Labour Relations (Amendment)... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Richard H. Chama & 213 Other v National Pension Scheme Authority & Others (Appeal No. 101/2018 SCZ /8/230/2012) [2020] ZMSC 51 (30 June 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 51 | 30 Jun 2020 | app-01-2018-richard-h-chama-213-others-vs-national-pension-scheme-authority-8-others-30062020.pdf... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Smith Sawila v the Attorney General & Another (Appeal No. 1/2019 SCZ/ 08/01 / 2019) [2020] ZMSC 52 (30 June 2020); | [2020] ZMSC 52 | 30 Jun 2020 | Land Law –Cancellation of certificate of title where there is impropriety in the manner it was... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Given Chomba v Antelope Wholesale Merchants Limited (CAZ Appeal No. 86/2018) [2020] ZMCA 53 (19 June 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 53 | 19 Jun 2020 | caz-app-86-2018-given-chomba-vs-antelope-wholesale-merchants-ltd-19th-june-2020-chisanga-jp-... |