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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| 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... |
| 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... | |
| Supreme Court | Kot Babi Guest House v Seychelles Land Transport Agency (CA 18/2019) [2020] SCSC 214 (27 March 2020); | 27 Mar 2020 | Civil Procedure Contract Law Breach of contract- Contract between parties- Civil procedure does... | |
| Supreme Court | Lesperance & Ors v Elizabeth (CS 151/2018) [2020] SCSC 262 (24 April 2020); | 24 Apr 2020 | Civil Procedure Motion to file defence to counterclaim. Aglae v Henrie & Anor (MA 335/2017... | |
| Supreme Court | Chetty v The Estate of Regis Albert & Ors (CS 131/2018) [2020] SCSC 268 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | Civil Procedure Property Law Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure- Counter claim- Acquisitive... | |
| Supreme Court | Lau-Tee v Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (MA 274/2018 (arising in CS 71/2018)) [2020] SCSC 269 (07 May 2020); | 07 May 2020 | Civil Procedure Joinder of Defendant – sections 109, 110, 111, 112, 114 and 115 Seychelles Code of... | |
| Supreme Court | Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Seychelles Land Transport Agency (CC 39/2014) [2020] SCSC 270 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | Civil Procedure Civil Remedies Appointment of commissioner pursuant to section 317 Seychelles Code... | |
| Supreme Court | Confait & Anor v Port-Louis & Anor (MA 06/2020 (arising out of CS 06/2016)) [2020] SCSC 280 (15 May 2020); | 15 May 2020 | Civil Procedure Civil Remedies Application to stay execution of judgment pending appeal refused;... | |
| Supreme Court | Parcou v Laporte (MC 109/2019) [2020] SCSC 287 (22 May 2020); | 22 May 2020 | Civil Procedure Petition for new trial under section 194 of the Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure... | |
| Supreme Court | Ah-Kong v Sangalia Pty Ltd & Ors (CS 36/2019) [2020] SCSC 289 (21 May 2020); | 21 May 2020 | Civil Procedure Section 90, 91 and 92 of the Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure. Ordered that the... | |
| Supreme Court | Michel v Michel (MA 399/2019) [2020] SCSC 303 (9 June 2020) (09 June 2020); | 09 Jun 2020 | Property law: Civil Procedure: provision injuction to prohibit transfer of land title. Civil... | |
| Supreme Court | Lesperance v Rose (CS 07/2018) [2020] SCSC 304 (09 June 2020); | 09 Jun 2020 | Property Law: how can parties who were in living in concubinage terminate their joint ownership of... | |
| Supreme Court | Multichoice Africa Ltd v Intelvision Network Limited and Intelvision Limited (MA 194/2019) [2020] SCSC 308 (12 June 2020); | 12 Jun 2020 | Civil Procedure: Application to substitute Plaintiff; objections based on insufficiency and... | |
| Supreme Court | Dieter Dugasse v Patrick Herminie (MA 27/2020) [2020] SCSC 344 (26 June 2020); | 26 Jun 2020 | Court proceedings: recusal of judicial officer: failure by legal practictiner to follow procedure... | |
| Supreme Court | Bibi & Ors v Stravens (CS 50/2019) [2020] SCSC 345 (26 June 2020); | 26 Jun 2020 | Delict: prescription: damages for loss of life as a result of motor vehicle accident: interuption... | |
| Supreme Court | Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd (CS 23/2019) [2020] SCSC 350 (30 June 2020); | 30 Jun 2020 | Arbitration law: Civil Procedure: recognition of foreign award and judgment and orders made in... | |
| Supreme Court | Chetty v Chetty (CS 253/2018) [2020] SCSC 366 (02 July 2020); | 02 Jul 2020 | Civil Procedure: Succession: quotite disponible: preliminary issues raised: commencement of... | |
| Supreme Court | Ladouceur v Vannier (CA 21/2019) [2020] SCSC 372 (03 July 2020); | 03 Jul 2020 | Property law: Rent Board: Jurisdiction of the Rent Board on issue of droit de superficie : whether... | |
| Court of Appeal | Boniface v Malvina (SCA 41/2017) [2020] SCCA 11 (21 August 2020); | 21 Aug 2020 | Civil Procedure Proceedings relating to property of a party to a marriage – writ facias... | |
| Supreme Court | Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd (MA 100/2020 & MA 101/2020 (arising in CS 23/2019)) [2020] SCSC 476 (24 July 2020); | 24 Jul 2020 | Civil Procedure Stay of Execution Application for execution of judgment – Section 225 Seychelles... | |
| Supreme Court | Poiret and Anor vs The Seychelles Pension Fund and Anor (MA 61/2020) [2020] SCSC 552 (07 August 2020); | 07 Aug 2020 | This was an application for a stay of execution. In dismissing the application, the court dealt... | |
| Court of Appeal | Hermitte v Attorney General and Ano (SCA 48/2017) [2020] SCCA 19 (21 August 2020); | 21 Aug 2020 | Civil Procedure Appeal against termination of employment and damages related. Civil Code of... | |
| Supreme Court | Lucas v Edmond & Anor (MA 117/2020) [2020] SCSC 593 (21 August 2020); | 21 Aug 2020 | Provisional seizure; bona fide application; Civil Procedure Eastern European Engineering Limited... | |
| Supreme Court | VetiverTech (Proprietary) Limited v Complete Energy Solutions Limited & Anor (CS MC 09/2020) [2020] SCSC 594 (24 August 2020); | 24 Aug 2020 | Ex-parte interim interlocutory injuction; American Cyanamid principles; Service outside... | |
| Court of Appeal | Bantele-Lefevre v Lanza (SCA 43/2017) SCCA (16 October 2020); | 16 Oct 2020 | Civil Procedure Judgment by consent. Jessley Cecile vs M. T. Rose & Ors (SCA 8 of 2009) [2009... | |
| Court of Appeal | Labaleine & Ano v Belle (SCA 42/2017) [2020] SCCA 30 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Civil Procedure aveu de paternité- Articles 321and 340 of the Civil Code- preliminary objection-... | |
| Court of Appeal | Radegonde v Hoareau (SCA 30/2018) [2020] SCCA 31 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Civil Procedure Property Law Co-ownership, legal ownership/ beneficial ownership, fiduciary,... | |
| Court of Appeal | Cable & Wireless Seychelles Limited v Ministry of Broadcasting & Telecommunication and Anor (SCA 24/2018) [2020] SCCA 38 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Civil Procedure Judicial Review – Minister’s Order – Whether Appellant afforded a hearing before... | |
| Court of Appeal | Mussard v Mussard (SCA 18/2018) [2020] SCCA 42 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Civil Procedure Civil Remedies Dispositions by will: Executors Civil Code of Seychelles Act Edma... | |
| Court of Appeal | Belmont & Anor v Belmont (SCA 19/2020) [2020] SCCA 44 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Civil Procedure Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles Christianne Belmont&Or v Karine... | |
| Supreme Court | Parcou v Laporte (MC 109/2019) [2020] SCSC 996 (15 December 2020); | 15 Dec 2020 | Petition for new trial – section 194(b) & (c) of the Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Civil... | |
| Supreme Court | Essack v Morel (MA 35/2020 (Arising in CC08/2015)) [2020] SCSC 870 Essack v Morel (17 November 2020); | 17 Nov 2020 | Civil Procedure Stay of execution of judgment pending appeal granted on condition that the whole... | |
| Supreme Court | Government of Seychelles v Monthy & Ors (MC 28/2020) [2020] SCSC 753 (13 October 2020); | 13 Oct 2020 | interlocutory application under s. 4 of POCA- personal knowledge, information and belief evidence... | |
| Supreme Court | Iliescu v Petrescu (MC101/2019) [2020] SCSC 758 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Objections to pleadings being instituted by way of petition and affidavit dismissed Civil... | |
| Supreme Court | Ex Parte Vijay Construction (XP130/2020) [2020] SCSC 762 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Application to 'hold on' to the prayers as averred and sought for in the affidavit would amount to... | |
| Supreme Court | Delpech v Soomery & Ors (CS 109/2016) [2020] SCSC 765 (14 October 2020); | 14 Oct 2020 | Locus standi – Fraud based on hearsay – Power of attorneys/fiduciary powers – prescription Civil... | |
| Supreme Court | Reginald v Vital (CS13/2020) [2020] SCSC 767 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Plea in Limine Litis- Res Judicata – Prescription – Abuse of Process Civil Procedure Emmanuel... | |
| Supreme Court | Hermitte v Albert (CS 55/2017) [2020] SCSC 787 (21 October 2020); | 21 Oct 2020 | Plea in limine Civil Procedure AG v Voysey (SCA 12/1995) [1996] SCCA 5 (05 July 1996); Civil Code... |