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 Turks and Caicos Islands | Charlene Maria Jones and another v. The Estate of Hazel Jane McIntosh (CL 138/2019) [2020] TCASC 5 (23 September 2020) | [2020] TCASC 5 | 23 Sep 2020 | Charlene Maria Jones and another v. The Estate of Hazel Jane McIntosh CL 138/2019 5 Supreme Court... |
| Supreme Court of Turks and Caicos Islands | Buzzmaker LLC v. 1. Llewellyn Basden (dba Checkmate Productions) and Michael Misick (CL 168/2019) [2020] TCASC 10 (22 May 2020) | [2020] TCASC 10 | 22 May 2020 | Buzzmaker LLC v. 1. Llewellyn Basden (dba Checkmate Productions) and Michael Misick CL 168/2019 10... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Lelingoana (CRI/A/60/82) (CRI/A/60/82) [1982] LSCA 83 (05 November 1982); | [1982] LSCA 83 | 05 Nov 1982 | Flynote: EL Procedural Fairness Public interest in environment Plants, forests and forestry (... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Molefe (CRI/A/18/82) (CRI/A/18/82) [1982] LSCA 73 (06 October 1982); | [1982] LSCA 73 | 06 Oct 1982 | Flynote: EL Public interest in environment Minerals, oil and gas Judicial Review Headnote and... |
| Court of Appeal | Solicitor General v Lesotho Quality Aggregate Industries (Pty) Limited (CIV/T/50/83) [1983] LSCA 21 (24 March 1983); | [1983] LSCA 21 | 24 Mar 1983 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Procedural Fairness Minerals, oil and gas... |
| Court of Appeal | Tsokato v Matabola (CIV/A/7/85) [1986] LSCA 50 (06 May 1986); | [1986] LSCA 50 | 06 May 1986 | Flynote: EL Declaratory Relief Abuse of Process Private prosecutions Functus Officio African... |
| Court of Appeal | Ntsolo v Moahloli (CIV/A/18/86) [1987] LSCA 133 (31 August 1987); | [1987] LSCA 133 | 31 Aug 1987 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Supervisory Jurisdiction Injunction African customary law and... |
| Court of Appeal | Letoala v R (CRI/A/64/87) [1988] LSCA 65 (14 April 1988); | [1988] LSCA 65 | 14 Apr 1988 | Flynote: EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Environmental duties Role of state in... |
| Court of Appeal | Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another v Commissioner of Mines and Geology NO And Others (C. OF A. (CIV) NO. 25/1996) ([node:field-casenumber]) [1996] LSCA 56 (03 May 1996); | [1996] LSCA 56 | 03 May 1996 | Flynote: EL Attribution of Costs Abuse of Process Administrative Action Headnote and Holding: ... |
| High Court | Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another v Commissioner of Mines and Geology N O and Others (CIV/APN/394/91) [1997] LSHC 95 (12 December 1997); | [1997] LSHC 95 | 12 Dec 1997 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding: The court determined... |
| High Court | Moetsana v Tsikoana (CIV/A/11/1980) [1981] LSHC 55 (28 September 1981); | [1981] LSHC 55 | 28 Sep 1981 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Abuse of Process Functus Officio Administrative Review Plants,... |
| High Court | Ketso v Minister of Mines and Geology and Attorney General (CIV/APN/28/94) (CIV/APN/28/94) [1995] LSHC 4 (01 January 1995); | [1995] LSHC 4 | 01 Jan 1995 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Attribution of Costs Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding: ... |
| High Court | Swissborough Diamond Mines Pty Ltd and Another v The Commsiioner of Mines and Geology and Others (CIV/APN/394/91) (CIV/APN/394/91) [1999] LSHC 40 (28 April 1999); | [1999] LSHC 40 | 28 Apr 1999 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas African customary law and rights of indigenous... |
| High Court | Swissborough Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (C. OF A. (CIV.) NO. 9 OF 1999) (NULL) [2000] LSHC 119 (01 January 2000); | [2000] LSHC 119 | 01 Jan 2000 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas... |
| High Court | Moshabesha and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (CIV/T/112/97) (CIV/T/112/97) [2001] LSHC 106 (06 November 2001); | [2001] LSHC 106 | 06 Nov 2001 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Land use Headnote and Holding: The matter deal... |
| Supreme Court | Payet & Ors v Payet (MA 40/2019) [2019] SCSC 83 (08 February 2019); | 08 Feb 2019 | Civil Procedure HR Writ of injunction issued against the Defendant prohibiting him from demolition... | |
| Supreme Court | Lucas v Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (MA 58/2019) [2019] SCSC 140 (25 February 2019); | 25 Feb 2019 | HR Civil Procedure [1] Order granted for summons to be issued on the Chief Executive... | |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Esparon (MA 29/2019) [2019] SCSC 187 (12 March 2019); | 12 Mar 2019 | Civil Procedure HR Correcting Clerical mistakes in Orders Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Act [... | |
| Supreme Court | Ah-Mane v Lesperance (CS 127/2018) [2019] SCSC 193 (11 March 2019); | 11 Mar 2019 | Civil Procedure HR The plea in limine litis succeeds. The Defendant’s counter claim is dismissed.... | |
| Supreme Court | Monthushimira & Anor v R (CM105/2018) [2019] SCSC 286 (08 April 2019); | 08 Apr 2019 | HR Civil Procedure Application dismissed. Having ordered the release of the vessel in this case,... | |
| Supreme Court | Tirant v The Public Utilities Corporation (CS 236/2010) [2019] SCSC 347 (23 April 2019); | 23 Apr 2019 | Civil Procedure Property Law Prescription – Compensation for use of property by Public Utilities... | |
| Supreme Court | Sidney v Takaland Company Ltd & Or (MA 11/2019) [2019] SCSC 389 (20 May 2019); | 20 May 2019 | Civil Procedure Application for leave to appeal against an interlocutory Ruling – Article 16 of... | |
| Supreme Court | Beau Vallon Properties Ltd v Bhasin (MA 269/2019, arising in CA11/2018) [2019] SCSC 705 (23 August 2019); | 23 Aug 2019 | Civil Procedure Stay of execution. Chang-Tave v Chang-Tave (CS 153/2002) [2003] SCSC 7 (06 March... | |
| Supreme Court | Severe Investments (Pty) Ltd v Camille (CS 152/2018) [2019] SCSC 726 (05 September 2019); | 05 Sep 2019 | Civil Procedure Examination on Personal Answers- Sections 162-167 Seychelles Code of Civil... | |
| Supreme Court | Laporte v Asmann (CN 06/2019) [2019] SCSC 1019 (14 November 2019); | 14 Nov 2019 | Civil Procedure Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Act [2019] SCSC 1019 Clifford Laporte vs Doreen... | |
| Supreme Court | Esparon v Monthy (MA 319/2019 arising from ex P 134/2017) [2019] SCSC 1024 (20 November 2019); | 20 Nov 2019 | Civil Procedure Motion for stay of execution pending appeal Pool v William (CS 24/1993) [1996]... | |
| Supreme Court | Eastern European Engineering Ltd (ex parte) (EP 93/2019) [2019] SCSC 734 (04 September 2019); | 04 Sep 2019 | Civil Procedure Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act [2019] SCSC 734.pdf 03 September... | |
| Supreme Court | Eliza v Bonne & Bisogni (MA 181/2019 arising in CA9/2017) [2019] SCSC 739 (05 September 2019); | 05 Sep 2019 | Civil Procedure Stay of the judgment pending the hearing before the Court of Appeal and disposal... | |
| Supreme Court | Esparon v Azemia (MA 178/2019 arising in DV 32/2008) [2019] SCSC 751 (10 September 2019); | 10 Sep 2019 | Civil Procedure Setting aside consent judgement- power and jurisdiction of courts. Seychelles Code... | |
| Supreme Court | Cailachame v Low Hong (CA 37/2017) [2019] SCSC 893 (10 October 2019); | 10 Oct 2019 | Civil Procedure Rent Board in an attempt to ensure that justice be done expeditiously did not hear... | |
| Supreme Court | Cupidon v Rose (CA31/2018 Appeal from Magistrate Court 128/2016) [2019] SCSC 776 (17 September 2019); | 17 Sep 2019 | Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Delict and Tort Law Appeal from the Magistrate Court in its... | |
| Supreme Court | Richardson v Labiche (MA42/2019, arising in CS48/2017) [2019] SCSC 790 (18 July 2019); | 18 Jul 2019 | Civil Procedure Petition dismissed with costs. Chang-Tave v Chang-Tave (CS 153/2002) [2003] SCSC 7... | |
| Supreme Court | Ex Parte John Milsom and David Standish (as joint receivers of assets of Mukhtar Ablyazov) (MA 240/2019 (Arising in XP 165/2011)) [2019] SCSC 792 (18 September 2019); | 18 Sep 2019 | Civil Procedure Civil Remedies Ex Parte Order Recognition of English order of receivership; ... | |
| Supreme Court | Hoareau v Azemia (MA254/2019) [2019] SCSC 933 (25 October 2019); | 25 Oct 2019 | Civil Procedure The application for stay of execution of the judgment in OS 102/2006 delivered on... | |
| Supreme Court | Elmasry & Anor v Hua Sun (MA 195/2019 (Arising in CC13/2014)) [2019] SCSC 962 (08 November 2019); | 08 Nov 2019 | Civil Procedure Stay of Execution Stay of execution- when granted-defective affidavit- jurat... | |
| Supreme Court | Exp Bertran Renaud (MA 204/2019) Exp Bertran Renaud (MA204/2019) [2019] SCSC 94(18 July 2019). (18 July 2019); | 18 Jul 2019 | Civil Procedure: Petition for Provisional Attachment- Sections 280 & 281 of the Seychelles... | |
| Supreme Court | European Engineering Ltd v SJ (MA 101/2019) [2019] SCSC 641 (29 July 2019); | 29 Jul 2019 | International arbitration: Stay of proceedings on grounds of arbitration clause in contract-... | |
| Court of Appeal | Madeleine v The National Drugs Enforcement Agency (SCA 31/2017 (appeal from CS 25/2016)) [2019] SCCA 43 (17 December 2019); | 17 Dec 2019 | Civil Procedure Criminal law The appeal is dismissed with costs. Judgment delivered by Tibatemwa-... | |
| Supreme Court | Desaubin v Stravens (MC 47/2019) [2020] SCSC 47 (24 January 2020); | 24 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure Property Law Erne v Brain & Ors (MA290/2015 and 230/2016 arising out of CS 126... | |
| Supreme Court | NSJ Construction (Pty) Ltd & Anor v F.B. Choppy (Pty) Ltd (MA 191/2019 (arising in CS 29/2010)) [2020] SCSC 50 (19 January 2020); | 19 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure Chow v Bossy (Miscellaneous Application No. 53 of 2011) [2011] SCSC 55 (03 July... | |
| Supreme Court | Beau Vallon Properties Limited v Philippe Cointy (MA 307/2019) [2020] SCSC 61 (22 January 2020); | 22 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure Labour and Employment Law Stay of Execution pending Appeal. Chances of success on... | |
| Supreme Court | Morel v Essack (MA 305/2019) [2020] SCSC 63 (30 January 2020); | 30 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure Company Law Corporate Veil Judgment debtor liable to pay judgment debt in his... | |
| Supreme Court | Poiret & Anor v Seychelles Pension Fund & Anor (CS 15/2018) [2020] SCSC 66 (30 January 2020); | 30 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure Delict and Tort Law Action in delict: damages claimed for unlawful award of... | |
| Supreme Court | Kankan Limited v Small Enterprise Agency & Ors (CS 28/2016) [2020] SCSC 84 (30 January 2020); | 30 Jan 2020 | Statutory exemption clauses against liability; vicarious liability. Civil Procedure Contract Law... | |
| Supreme Court | Lodge Café v Eden Island Retail (MA 190/2019) [2020] SCSC 98 (05 February 2020); | 05 Feb 2020 | Civil Procedure Stay of Execution pending appeal. Avalon (Pty) Ltd & Ors v Berlouis (CS 150/... | |
| Supreme Court | Registrar of Companies v Camille (MA 358/2019 (arising in MC 80/2019)) [2020] SCSC 154 (25 February 2020); | 25 Feb 2020 | Civil Procedure Parties The Petitioner seeks an order of the Court to strike out the third... | |
| Supreme Court | Freminot v Pauline (MA 169/2019 (arising in DS159/2016)) [2020] SCSC 190 (10 March 2020); | 10 Mar 2020 | Civil Procedure Matrimonial Property Law Application for ancillary relief and leave to file... | |
| Supreme Court | Fontaine v Amesbury (CA 16/2019 (arising in CS 3/2017)) [2020] SCSC 231 (02 April 2020); | 02 Apr 2020 | Civil Procedure Appeal against an order by the Magistrates Court for the Appellant to pay SCR 5,... | |
| Supreme Court | Villemont v Dubignon & Anor (MA 313/2018 (arising in CS 24/2017)) [2020] SCSC 206 (26 March 2020); | 26 Mar 2020 | Civil Procedure Application for execution of judgment- rectification of judgement by consent-... | |
| Supreme Court | Monthy v Payet (MA 144/2019 (arising in CS 56/2017)) [2020] SCSC 212 (26 March 2020); | 26 Mar 2020 | Civil Procedure Stay of execution of judgment pending Appeal. The balance of convenience does not... |