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 | Island Development Company Ltd v St Maurice & Ano (CA 06/12) [2019] SCSC 278 (03 April 2019); | 03 Apr 2019 | Contract of employment- bond agreement- payment of totality of bond money for breach via early... |
| Supreme Court | R v D.S (CR 50/2018) [2019] SCSC 55 (04 January 2019); | 04 Jan 2019 | Sexual assault of a seven year old child The accused is sentenced to ten years... |
| Supreme Court | R v Etienne (C007/2018) [2019] SCSC 56 (01 February 2019); | 01 Feb 2019 | The convict is sentenced to a term of 18 months imprisonment suspended for a period of 2 years... |
| Supreme Court | Walsh v FLB Builders (PTY) LTD (CS 69 /2019) [2019] SCSC 58 (04 February 2019); | 04 Feb 2019 | Judgment by consent entered as a judgment of the court [2019] scsc 58.docx JUDGMENT BY CONSENT... |
| Supreme Court | Lombardy Investments Ltd v Registrar of International Business Companies (MC 3/2019) [2019] SCSC 68 (02 February 2019); | 02 Feb 2019 | Lombardy Investments Ltd is restored to the Register of International Business Companies upon... |
| Supreme Court | Mondon v R (CN 27/2017) [2019] SCSC 57 (12 January 2019); | 12 Jan 2019 | Convicted on one count and acquitted of one. R v Anna (CO 41/2006) [2007] SCSC 129 (03 July 2007... |
| Supreme Court | Labiche v Kolsh (CA 14A/2011) [2019] SCSC 74 (23 January 2019); | 23 Jan 2019 | Employment award. Whether calculations of terminal benefits calculated as at date of termination... |
| Supreme Court | Bertin v Emmanuel (CS 02/2015) [2019] SCSC 75 (23 January 2019); | 23 Jan 2019 | The appeal is dismissed with costs, including the costs of two counsel. Notice of this judgement... |
| Supreme Court | R v Savy (CR03/2013) [2019] SCSC 76 (07 February 2019); | 07 Feb 2019 | The charges against the accused have not been proved beyond reasonable doubt. The evidence adduced... |
| Supreme Court | Bijoux & Cicobo v O-Nivo Construction (PTY) LTD (CS 101/2017) [2019] SCSC 77 (08 February 2019); | 08 Feb 2019 | The plaintiff have established their case on a balance of probabilities. Payment of damages. Civil... |
| Supreme Court | R v OR (CO 02/2019) [2019] SCSC 81 (11 February 2019); | 11 Feb 2019 | Rejection of bail. The grant of bail under article 18 of the Constitution is not an absolute right... |
| Supreme Court | Vijay Construction (Proprietary) Limited v Eastern European Engineering Limited (MA 310/2018) [2019] SCSC 98 (11 February 2019); | 11 Feb 2019 | The Application for Stay of Execution is dismissed. F.B. Choppy (Pty) Ltd v NSJ Construction (Pty... |
| Supreme Court | Eden Island Development Company (Sey) Ltd v Kozhaev & Barclays bank (Sey) Ltd (CS 20/2018) [2019] SCSC 136 (07 February 2019); | 07 Feb 2019 | The Plaintiff cannot point to any specific identifiable sum of money and it does not own the money... |
| Supreme Court | R v Casime & Casime (CO72/2017) [2019] SCSC 137 (22 February 2019); | 22 Feb 2019 | Plea of guilty convicts sentenced in pursuant to the provision of Section 15, 5, 15(1) of the... |
| Supreme Court | Marie v Robinson (CS 64/2014) [2019] SCSC 138 (19 February 2019); | 19 Feb 2019 | Plaintiff’s plaint is dismissed. Regar Publications (pty) Ltd v Pillay (SCA 03/1997) [1997] SCCA... |
| Supreme Court | Lucas v Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (MA 58/2019) [2019] SCSC 140 (25 February 2019); | 25 Feb 2019 | [1] Order granted for summons to be issued on the Chief Executive Officer of the... |
| Supreme Court | R v Suki (CR 34/2018) [2019] SCSC 142 (26 February 2019); | 26 Feb 2019 | The accused is sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment on the first count and twelve years on the... |
| Supreme Court | Cholarajan v Mau (Seychelles) Insurance (CA 15/2018) [2019] SCSC 296 (09 April 2019); | 09 Apr 2019 | Appeal – Insurance law warranty. Breach of insurance contract. Apellant unable to prove value of... |
| Court of Appeal | Multichoice Africa Ltd v Intelvision Network Ltd & Ors (Civil Appeal SCA 45/2017) [2019] SCCA 1 (09 April 2019); | 09 Apr 2019 | Multichoice Africa Ltd v Intelvision Network Ltd & Or(Twomey)Judg.9-4-19.docx Multichoice... |
| Court of Appeal | Albert & Anor v R (Criminal Appeal SCA 8 & 9/2018) [2019] SCCA 2 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Albert and anor v R(Twomey JA)Judg.10-5-19.pdf Albert and anor v R(Twomey JA)Judg.10-5-19.docx IN... |
| Court of Appeal | President Faure & Ors v Amesbury & Anor (Constitutional Appeal SCA CL 07/2018) [2019] SCCA 3 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | President Faure &Ors v Amesbury &Or(Twomey)10.5.19.docx President Faure &Ors v... |
| Court of Appeal | Balamurali Pillay & Anor v R (Criminal Appeal SCA 09/2019) [2019] SCCA 4 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Balamurali Pillay & Or v Rep(Twomey)Judg.10.5.19.docx Balamurali Pillay & Or v Rep(Twomey)... |
| Court of Appeal | Jerina Ah-Tive v Allen Hoareau (Civil Appeal SCA 01/2017) [2019] SCCA 5 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | J Ah- Tive v A Hoareau(Twomey)Judg.10.5.19.pdf J Ah- Tive v A Hoareau(Twomey)Judg.10.5.19.docx IN... |
| Court of Appeal | John Marengo & Ors v Fred Anderson (Civil Appeal SCA 09/2016) [2019] SCCA 6 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | John Marengo & Ors v FredAnderson(Twomey)10.5.19.docx John Marengo & Ors v FredAnderson(... |
| Court of Appeal | Cliffird Andre v Sarah Jupiter (Civil Appeal SCA 19/2018) [2019] SCCA 7 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Clifford Andre v Sarah Jupiter(Robinson)10.5.190001.pdf 09 May 2019 |
| Court of Appeal | Faiz Mubarak Ali v Hairu Investment Management Services (Civil Appeal SCA25/2018) [2019] SCCA 8 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Faiz Mubarak Ali v Hairu Investment(Robinson)10.5.19.docx Faiz Mubarak Ali v Hairu Investment(... |
| Court of Appeal | Jonathan Geers v Nadin Dodin (Civil Appeal SCA 7/2017) [2019] SCCA 9 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Jonathan Geers v Nadine Dodin(Robinson)10.5.19.docx Jonathan Geers v Nadine Dodin(Robinson)10.5.19... |
| Court of Appeal | Wilfred Freminot & Anor v Christopher Gill & Anor (CIVIL APPEAL SCA 30/2016 & CROSS APPEAL SCA 32/2016) [2019] SCCA 10 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | W Freminot & Or v C. Gill & Or(Robinson JA)10.5.19.pdf W Freminot & Or v C. Gill... |
| Court of Appeal | Gaston Morin v John Pool & Anor (Civil Appeal SCA 08/2017) [2019] SCCA 11 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Gaston Morin v John Pool &Or(Renaud JA)10.5.19.pdf Gaston Morin v John Pool &Or(Renaud JA)... |
| Court of Appeal | Neddy Micock & Anor v R (Criminal Appeal SCA 14 & 15/2018) [2019] SCCA 12 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Nedy Micock &Or v Rep(Renaud JA)10-5-19.pdf Nedy Micock &Or v Rep(Renaud JA)10-5-19.docx... |
| Court of Appeal | Charles Lucas v Marie Georges (Civil Appeal SCA13/2018) [2019] SCCA 13 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | C Lucas v M-Rosine Georges(Fern)10.5.19.docx IN THE SEYCHELLES COURT OF APPEAL [Coram: A.... |
| Court of Appeal | Cliff Emmanuel & Anor v R (CriminalAppeal SCA 23 & 24/2018) [2019] SCCA 14 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Cliff Emmanuel & Or v Rep(Fern)10.5.19.pdf Cliff Emmanuel & Or v Rep(Fern)10.5.19.docx IN... |
| Court of Appeal | Maria v Health Care Agency & Anor (Civil Appeal SCA02/2017) [2019] SCCA 15 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | M Maria v Health Care Agency(Fern)10.5.19.docx M Maria v Health Care Agency(Fern)10.5.19.pdf IN... |
| Supreme Court | Heirs Devoud v European Hotel and Resorts Ltd & Ano. (CS 19/2017) [2019] SCSC 126 (22 February 2019); | 22 Feb 2019 | Droit de Passage- Civil Code of Seychelles- Party to a suit in terms of ss71 and 107 of the Code... |
| Supreme Court | Adelaide v R (CN 10/2018 and CN11/2018 (Appeal from Magistrate’s Court cases CS 492/2017 and CS 493/2017)) [2019] SCSC 128 (22 February 2019); | 22 Feb 2019 | [2019] SCSC 128 Ian Adelaide vs The Republic.docx DODIN J 1. The Appellant Ian Adelaide was... |
| Supreme Court | R v Soudhoa (CO 15/2017) [2019] SCSC 130 (22 February 2019); | 22 Feb 2019 | No case to Answer- Section 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. [2019] SCSC 130 SCANNED.pdf 21... |
| Court of Appeal | Marie-Therese Boniface v Maxime Marie (Civil Appeal SCA MA 01/2019) [2019] SCCA 16 (28 May 2019); | 28 May 2019 | Marie Therese Boniface v Maxime Marie-Ruling(Robinson)28.5.19 10am.pdf 27 May 2019 |
| Court of Appeal | Duraikannu Karunakaran v The Constitutional Appointments Authority & Ors (Constitutional Appeal SCA CP 04/2018) [2019] SCCA 17 (21 June 2019); | 21 Jun 2019 | D. Karunakaran v The CAA & Ors(PCA) Judg-21-6-19.pdf D. Karunakaran v CAA Ors-(Govinden JA)... |
| Court of Appeal | Pillai v Rajasundaram & Anor (Civil Appeal SCA 10/2017) [2019] SCCA 18 (27 June 2019); | 27 Jun 2019 | pillai M.pdf pillai R.pdf 27 June 2019 |
| Court of Appeal | Roy Brioche v Republic (Criminal Appeal SCA 21/2018) [2019] SCCA 19 (10 May 2019); | 10 May 2019 | Roy Brioche v Republic- edited.docx IN THE SEYCHELLES COURT OF APPEAL [Coram: A. Fernando (J... |
| Court of Appeal | Mary Geers v Noel De Lafontaine (Civil Appeal SCA MA 32/2018) [2019] SCCA 20 (28 June 2019); | 28 Jun 2019 | Noel.docx IN THE SEYCHELLES COURT OF APPEAL Before: Justice B. Renaud Civil Appeal SCA MA 32/... |
| Supreme Court | R v Holder (CR 46/2018) [2019] SCSC 300 (08 April 2019); | 08 Apr 2019 | Criminal law HR The accused is convicted of the offence of importation of a controlled drug... |
| Supreme Court | S E v R (CA32/2017 (Appeal from Magistrate’s Court Arising in C No: 992/15 /2015)) [2019] SCSC 302 (29 March 2019); | 29 Mar 2019 | Criminal law HR On appeal from C No: 992/2015 Magistrates’ Court, Seychelles (Magistrate Jessica... |
| Supreme Court | Green v Payet & Ors (CS 158/2018) [2019] SCSC 33 (28 January 2019); | 28 Jan 2019 | Constitutional Law HR The constitutional issue raised at the trial is referred to the... |
| 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 | Marie v Robinson (CS 64/2014) [2019] SCSC 138 (19 February 2019); | 19 Feb 2019 | HR Defamation Plaint unproved as against the Defendant and the Plaintiff’s plaint is dismissed... |
| Supreme Court | R v D’ Unienville & Anor (CO15/2018) [2019] SCSC 135 (25 February 2019); | 25 Feb 2019 | Criminal law HR Sentence of three years imposed. [2019] SCSC 135.doc BURHAN J 1. The 1 st convict... |
| Supreme Court | R v Casime & Anor (CO72/2017) [2019] SCSC 137 (22 February 2019); | 22 Feb 2019 | Criminal law HR Plea of guilty convicts sentenced in pursuant to the provision of Section 15, 5,... |
| 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 | Hoareau v R (CN15/2018) [2019] SCSC 172 (11 March 2019); | 11 Mar 2019 | Delict and Tort Law HR Section 166 and 183(g) of the Penal Code. It is the considered view of this... |