Rwanda Case Law

PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY Ltd v SHUMBUSHO

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RC00027/2024/SC

Shumbusho Dan complied with statutory requirements by submitting a complete dossier including the police accident report and seeking settlement in good faith. Prime Insurance Company Ltd failed to demonstrate procedural irregularity or lack of evidence. Damages were correctly calculated based on Supreme Court precedent for professional motorcycle taxi drivers. The request for review based on alleged injustice was unfounded.

Source excerpt

• Motor vehicle accident compensation
• Procedural requirements for claims
• Quantification of damages
• Burden of proof

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BAHOZE v. BANKI NKURU Y’U RWANDA (B.N.R)

Court

High Court

Case number

RADA00159/2016/HC/KIG

The High Court upheld Bahoze Sifa’s dismissal for gross negligence and rejected claims of unlawful blacklisting and overtime pay, dismissing the appeal.

• Public service discipline
• Wrongful termination
• Blacklist of public employees
• Gross negligence
• Procedural requirements for claims
• Administrative-law

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ANGELIQUE INTERNATIONAL LTD v. RYAMUGEMA N’ABANDI

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA 0015/13/HC/NYA

The High Court partly allowed Angelique International Ltd’s appeal, finding the lower court had awarded notice pay not claimed, but leaving the total compensation unchanged.

• Unlawful dismissal
• Compensation for termination
• Procedural requirements for claims
• Appeal procedure
• Labour-law
• Unlawful-dismissal

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