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 | Modern Trading (Pty) Limited v Balraj (MC46/2019 arising from CS110/2017)) 2021 SCSC 347 (24 June 2021); | 24 Jun 2021 | Prescription – article 2272 of Civil Code – whether learned Magistrate erred in determining amount... |
| Supreme Court | OL v DL (MA 81/2020) [2020] SCSC 341 (26 June 2020); | 26 Jun 2020 | Civil Procedure: Matrimonal Property: Application for injuction pending divorce. Civil... |
| Court of Appeal | Esparon v Monthy (SCA 54/2019 (Arising from Ex-Parte134/2017)) [2022] SCCA 14 (29 April 2022); | 29 Apr 2022 | The appeal is allowed. The stay of the sale by licitation shall operate for a period of 6 months... |
| Court of Appeal | Onezime v AG & Government of Seychelles (SCA CL03/2021 (Appeal from CP 01/2021)) [2022] SCCA 20 (29 April 2022); | 29 Apr 2022 | Invalidity of an affidavit filed in support of a constitutional petition Civil Procedure... |
| Court of Appeal | O’Nivo Construction (Pty) Ltd v Hermitte and Anor (SCA 57/2019 (Appeal from CC 03/2014)) [2022] SCCA 11 (29 April 2022); | 29 Apr 2022 | Twomey, Robinson, Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, JJA Civil Procedure Appeal filed out of time Seychelles... |
| Court of Appeal | Parcou v Laporte (SCA 63/2019 (Appeal from CS 128/2018)) [2022] SCCA 27 (29 April 2022); | 29 Apr 2022 | Appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court in an action for simultaneous declaration of... |
| Supreme Court | H. Savy Insurance v Naidoo and Ors (CS 42/2020)) [2021] SCSC 355 (23 June 2021); | 23 Jun 2021 | Civil Procedure [2021] SCSC 355 H. Savy Insurance vs Satish Naidoo & Ors.pdf [2021] SCSC 355 H... |
| Supreme Court | Payet v Gregeoire's (Pty) Ltd (MC 87/2020) [2021] SCSC 356 (23 June 2021); | 23 Jun 2021 | Plea in limine litis- affidavit sworn by counsel representing the plaintiff Civil Procedure... |
| Supreme Court | Marengo v Gamatis (MA no. 161/2021) [2022] SCSC 206 (11 March 2022); | 11 Mar 2022 | Reinstatement of Plaint Civil Procedure [2022] SCSC 206 SCANNED- JOSIANNE MARENGO V JULIUS GAMATIS... |
| Supreme Court | Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd (CS 121/2019) [2021] SCSC 878 (03 December 2021); | 03 Dec 2021 | Registration of Order of the High Court of England and Wales- section 3(1) of the Reciprocal... |