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 | Republic v Attoomani (CR 19/2019) [2019] SCSC 584 (15 July 2019); | 15 Jul 2019 | Poonoo v Attorney-General (SCA 38 of 2010) [2011] SCCA 30 (09 December 2011); Fisheries Act, 2014... |
| Supreme Court | Figaro v Mathiot (CS 115/2017) [2019] SCSC 596 (15 July 2019); | 15 Jul 2019 | Property Law Monthy v Esparon (SCA 29 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 5 (13 April 2012); Hoareau v Radegonde... |
| Supreme Court | Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation Ltd. v Lesperance and Anor (CM03/2019) [2019] SCSC 752 (09 September 2019); | 09 Sep 2019 | Judicial Sale- s.39 The Immovable Property (Judicial Sales Act) – mise a prix not covered –... |
| Supreme Court | Howard v Gilopi International (MA 268/2019) [2019] SCSC 755 (04 September 2019); | 04 Sep 2019 | Civil Remedies Ex Parte Order [2019] SCSC 755.docx GOVINDEN J [1] This is an application... |
| Supreme Court | R v Hoareau (CR54/2019) [2019] SCSC 759 (12 September 2019); | 12 Sep 2019 | Criminal law Possession of controlled drug with intent to traffic; bail; articles 18(1) and 19(2)(... |
| Supreme Court | Grandcourt v Seychelles Petroleum Company Ltd (CS 78/2017) [2019] SCSC 760 (09 September 2019); | 09 Sep 2019 | Contract Law Breach of contract. [2019] SCSC 760.pdf 08 September 2019 |
| Supreme Court | O Nivo Construction (Pty) Ltd v Hermitte & Anor (CC 03/2014) [2019] SCSC 762 (11 September 2019); | 11 Sep 2019 | Contract Law LABCO (Pty) Ltd v Hoareau (SCA 13 /2014) [2016] SCCA 21 (12 August 2016); [2019] SCSC... |
| Supreme Court | Padayachy v Seychelles Commercial Bank (CS 34/2017) [2019] SCSC 763 (11 September 2019); | 11 Sep 2019 | [2019] SCSC 763.pdf 10 September 2019 |
| Supreme Court | R v Vidot and Anor (CR 60/18) [2019] SCSC 811 (23 September 2019); | 23 Sep 2019 | Criminal law Conspiracy to commit the offence of importing a controlled drugs- elements of the... |
| Supreme Court | Reddy & Ors v Ramkalawan (CS 97/2019) [2019] SCSC 846 (02 October 2019); | 02 Oct 2019 | Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Constitution- Court of Appeal cannot remit a case... |
| Supreme Court | Marchesseau v Euodoo (Pty) Limited (CS43/2019) [2019] SCSC 852 (03 October 2019); | 03 Oct 2019 | Breach of contract of contrat d’entreprise rescission- damages Contract Law Breach of Contract... |
| Supreme Court | R v Mathiot (CO 04/2018) [2019] SCSC 889 (25 October 2019); | 25 Oct 2019 | Criminal Law- Defence of Alibi and mistaken identity rejected. Accused convicted [2019] SCSC 889.... |
| 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 | R v Brioche (CO 57/2017) [2019] SCSC 894 (14 October 2019); | 14 Oct 2019 | Criminal law Criminal law- manslaught- gross negligence- accused convicted GOVINDEN J [1] ... |
| Supreme Court | In the matter of The Companies Ordinance 1972 and in the matter of Natalie Lefevre v Beau Vallon Properties and Ors (CC 08/2017) [2019] SCSC 899 (15 October 2019); | 15 Oct 2019 | Company Law Shareholders Shares Takeover bid- directors’ conduct- breach of fiduciary duties-... |
| 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 | Republic v Bakas (CO 05/2019) [2019] SCSC 777 (17 September 2019); | 17 Sep 2019 | Criminal law Sentencing. Life imprisonment. [2019] SCSC 777.docx M BURHAN J Having convicted the... |
| Supreme Court | R v Barreau (CO15/2017) [2019] SCSC 784 (17 September 2019); | 17 Sep 2019 | Criminal law On a submission being made, the court ruled that no case has been made out against... |
| 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 | Lesperance v Faure (MC92/2018) [2019] SCSC 788 (09 September 2019); | 09 Sep 2019 | Delict and Tort Law Application for writ habere facias possessionem. Lesperance Estate Co Ltd v... |
| 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 | Ex parte Chen Seng Kuei (MC 62/2019) [2019] SCSC 793 (18 September 2019); | 18 Sep 2019 | Ex Parte Order Company Law [2019] SCSC 793.docx TWOMEY CJ The Applicant is a director of Full Kang... |
| Supreme Court | Chang-Time v Four Seasons Resort (CA24/2019) [2019] SCSC 904 (11 October 2019); | 11 Oct 2019 | Appeal from the decision of the Employment Tribunal allowed. Respondent ordered to pay terminal... |
| Supreme Court | Butler Payett v Attorney General (CS 129/2018) [2019] SCSC 906 (11 October 2019); | 11 Oct 2019 | Administrative Law Public Service Constitutional Appointees Emolument Act; Pensions to ambassadors... |
| Supreme Court | Lincoln v EODC (XP 27/2008) [2019] SCSC 908 (16 October 2019); | 16 Oct 2019 | Company Law Company law – Companies Ordinance 1972 and Regulations of 1975 – winding up of company... |
| Supreme Court | Labrosse & Ors v Estate of Henri Widler Moses (CS 156/2018) [2019] SCSC 915 (31 July 2019); | 31 Jul 2019 | Action en Recherche de Paternite Naturelle- Article 240 Civil Code of Seychelles Act Quilindo... |
| Supreme Court | Nourrice v Florentine & Ors (CS68/2016) [2019] SCSC 919 (21 October 2019); | 21 Oct 2019 | Road accident – Damages – Breach of insurance policy conditions – Third Party Insurance Act –... |
| Supreme Court | R v Mondon & Ors (CO44/2017) [2019] SCSC 927 (11 October 2019); | 11 Oct 2019 | Criminal law Criminal Procedure Code [2019]SCSC 927 Rep versus Stephen Mondon & Ors.docx... |
| Supreme Court | R v Pool (CO69/2018) Burhan J (25 October 2019); | 25 Oct 2019 | Criminal law Sentencing. [2019] SCSC 930 SCANNED.pdf 24 October 2019 |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Bristol (MA278/2019) [2019] SCSC 931 (25 October 2019); | 25 Oct 2019 | Family Law Matrimonial Property Law Leave granted to file notice of application of conditional... |
| 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 | R v Jumaye (CO 11/2019) [2019] SCSC 944 (04 November 2019); | 04 Nov 2019 | Criminal law The accused is sentenced to six years imprisonment. R v Sirame (CO 44/2018) [2019]... |
| Supreme Court | R v Dodin & Ors (CR01/2018) [2019] SCSC 946 (17 May 2019); | 17 May 2019 | Criminal law Robbery with violence- section 280 read ith section 281- common intention- section 23... |
| Supreme Court | R v Gustave Uzice (CO18/2018) [2019] SCSC 948 (06 November 2019); | 06 Nov 2019 | Criminal law Sentencing. [2019] SCSC 948.pdf 05 November 2019 |
| Supreme Court | Esther & Ors v Public Utilities Corporation & Anor (CS 33/2015) [2019] SCSC 950 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | Delict and Tort Law Articles 1383(1), 1384 Civil Code of Seychelles- delictual action for... |
| Supreme Court | Gonthier v Morel (MA264/2019 arising from 101/2018) [2019] SCSC 951 (06 November 2019); | 06 Nov 2019 | Civil Remedies Stay of Execution Stay of execution. Denied. [2019] SCSC 951 SCANNED.pdf 05... |
| Supreme Court | Iliescu v All About Offshore (Seychelles) Ltd (MA 342/2019 (Arising in MC 101/2019)) [2019] SCSC 953 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | International Business Companies Act [2019] SCSC 953 Adrian Iliescu vs All about offshore.docx... |
| Supreme Court | Iliescu v Petrescu (MA 343/2019 (Arising in MC 101/2019)) [2019] SCSC 954 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | Interlocutory Injunction Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Act Courts Act [2019] SCSC 954 Adrian... |
| 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 | Laporte v Estate of Parcou (CS 128/2018) [2019] SCSC 969 (11 September 2019); | 11 Sep 2019 | Action for simultaneous declaration of recherche de paternité and desaveu de paternité – Articles... |
| Supreme Court | Gonthier v Morel (MA262/2019 (arising from 101/2018)) [2019] SCSC 971 (06 November 2019); | 06 Nov 2019 | Stay of Execution Stay of execution. Denied. [2019] SCSC 971.pdf 05 November 2019 |
| Supreme Court | R v AN (CO J13/2015) [2019] SCSC 939 (24 October 2019); | 24 Oct 2019 | Criminal law Sentencing. Indecent assault. [2019] SCSC 939_redacted.pdf 23 October 2019 |
| Supreme Court | R v SL (CO 37/2018) [2019] SCSC 958 (02 September 2019); | 02 Sep 2019 | Criminal law Sexual assault on person under the age of 15 years; identification; sufficient... |
| Supreme Court | R v Ravigna (CO59/2018) [2019] SCSC 978 (11 November 2019); | 11 Nov 2019 | Criminal law Sentencing. One count of causing death by negligent driving contrary to Section 24 (1... |
| Supreme Court | Frichot v Otar (CS 93/2016) [2019] SCSC 665 (02 August 2019); | 02 Aug 2019 | Delict and Tort Law Claim of damages –Articles 1382 and 1384 of the Civil Code (CAP 33) Belize v... |
| Supreme Court | Bistoquet v Chief Officer of the Civil Status (MC 27/2019) [2019] SCSC 672 (07 August 2019); | 07 Aug 2019 | Administrative Law Rectification of name of child- section 100 of the Civil Status Act. Seychelles... |
| Supreme Court | Rep vs Rene (CO 48/2018) Rep vs Rene (CO48/2018) [2019] SCSC (18 July 2019); | 18 Jul 2019 | Criminal law: Sentencing: Misuse of Drugs Act: Mitigating factors considered in imposing non-... |
| Supreme Court | Nagarajan & Anor v Four Seasons Resort (CA34 & 35/2018 (appeal from ET184 & 185/2014)) [2019] SCSC 686 (09 August 2019); | 09 Aug 2019 | Employment Act- unfair termination- reinstatement must be considered as the primary remedy unless... |
| Supreme Court | R v Finesse & Ors (CO02/2019) [2019] SCSC 688 (12 August 2019); | 12 Aug 2019 | Bail application. Denied. [2019] SCSC 688 SCANNED.pdf 11 August 2019 |
| Supreme Court | R v Legaie (CO04/2019) [2019] SCSC 693 (13 August 2019); | 13 Aug 2019 | Criminal law Sentencing. Drug offence. [2019] SCSC 693 SCANNED.pdf 12 August 2019 |