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 | Le Roux v Eden Island (CS 325/2009) [2012] SCSC 53 (31 May 2012); | 31 May 2012 | LE ROUX v EDEN ISLAND (2012) SLR 175.docx LE ROUX v EDEN ISLAND (2012) SLR 175.pdf LE ROUX v... | |
| Supreme Court | Lotus Holding Company Ltd v Seychelles International Business Authority (SIBA) (CS 244/2010) [2012] SCSC 52 (30 May 2012); | 30 May 2012 | LOTUS HOLDING COMPANY LTD v SEYCHELLES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AUTHORITY (2012) SLR 153.docx LOTUS... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Ladouceur [Sentence] (CO 37/2010) [2012] SCSC 50 (26 January 2012); | 26 Jan 2012 | REPUBLIC v LADOUCEUR (2012) SLR 21.docx REPUBLIC v LADOUCEUR (2012) SLR 21.pdf REPUBLIC v... | |
| Supreme Court | Vel v Benjee (CS 84/2004) [2012] SCSC 54 (25 July 2012); | 25 Jul 2012 | VEL v BENJEE (2012) SLR 194.docx VEL v BENJEE (2012) SLR 194.pdf VEL v BENJEE (2012) SLR 194... | |
| Supreme Court | Exeter Trust Co Ltd v Seychelles International Business Authority [SIBA] (CS 253/2009) [2012] SCSC 57 (20 March 2012); | 20 Mar 2012 | CS 253-2009 Exeter Trust Co Ltd v SIBA.doc IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES Exeter Trust... | |
| Supreme Court | Chetty v Lepere (DC 127/2007) [2012] SCSC 58 (30 July 2012); | 30 Jul 2012 | DC 127-2007 Chetty v Lepere.doc IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES Cecil Chetty (Formerly... | |
| Supreme Court | ex p Ponan (MC 12/2012) [2012] SCSC 58 (19 March 2012); | 19 Mar 2012 | MC 12-2012 ex p Ponan.doc IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES... | |
| Court of Appeal | Beeharry v R (CR SCA No: 28 of 2009) [2012] SCCA 1 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | beeharry_v_r_judgment_1_2_pdf_16923.pdf BEEHARRY v REPUBLIC (2012) SLR 71.docx BEEHARRY v... | |
| Court of Appeal | Siana Bistoquet v Mandana Ross (SCA 18 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 2 (12 April 2012); | 12 Apr 2012 | _siana_bistoquet_v_mandala_ross_1_1_pdf_93883_pdf_14682.... | |
| Court of Appeal | Serret v Serret (SCA 20 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 3 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | SERRET v SERRET (2012) SLR 112.pdf SERRET v SERRET (2012) SLR 112.docx SERRET v SERRET (2012)... | |
| Court of Appeal | Antoine Alcindor vs Christina Alcindor (SCA 33 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 4 (12 April 2012); | 12 Apr 2012 | alcindor_case_1_pdf_17590_pdf_21468.pdf alcindor_case_1_doc_15072_doc_39377.doc IN THE SEYCHELLES... | |
| Court of Appeal | Monthy v Esparon (SCA 29 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 5 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | MONTHY v ESPARON (2012) SLR 104.pdf MONTHY v ESPARON (2012) SLR 104.docx MONTHY v ESPARON (... | |
| Court of Appeal | Raymonde Herminie vs Roy Francois (SCA 21 of 2009) [2012] SCCA 6 (12 April 2012); | 12 Apr 2012 | herminie_v_francoise_judgment_1_1_pdf_64342_pdf_37276.pdf... | |
| Court of Appeal | Republic v Ragain (CR SCA No: 7/2012) [2012] SCCA 7 (14 May 2012); | 14 May 2012 | jean_ragain_pdf_15866_pdf_88045.pdf jean_ragain_doc_17471_doc_12056.doc IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... | |
| Court of Appeal | Michel & Ors v Dhanjee & Ors (SCA NO: 05 & 06 of 2012) [2012] SCCA 10 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | james_alix_michel_pdf_90992.pdf MICHEL v DHANJEE (2012) SLR 258.docx MICHEL v DHANJEE (2012)... | |
| Court of Appeal | Sopha v R (CR SCA No: 27/2010) [2012] SCCA 11 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | patrick_sopha_pdf_27289.pdf SOPHA v REPUBLIC (2012) SLR 296.docx SOPHA v REPUBLIC (2012) SLR... | |
| Court of Appeal | Robin Quatre v The Republic (CR SCA No: 25/2009) [2012] SCCA 12 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | robin_quatre_pdf_20810.pdf JUDGMENT A.F.T.FERNANDO JA The Appellant in this case was... | |
| Court of Appeal | Serret v Attorney-General (CR SCA No: 9/2011) [2012] SCCA 13 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Independent judiciary serret_vs_ag_pdf_33366.pdf SERRET v... | |
| Court of Appeal | Coopoosamy v Duboil (SCA 1 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 15 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | coopoosamy_v_morel_judgment_1_pdf_91992.pdf COOPOOSAMY v DUBOIL (2012) SLR 219.docx COOPOOSAMY v... | |
| Court of Appeal | B. Fanchette v The Attorney General (SCA 15/2011) [2012] SCCA 16 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | fanchette_pdf_46122.pdf JUDGMENT MACGREGOR, P., The Appellant below complained of being... | |
| Court of Appeal | Hackl v Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) & Anor (SCA 10 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 17 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | hackl_judgment_pdf_83045.pdf HACKL v FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (2012) SLR 225.docx HACKL v... | |
| Court of Appeal | Houareau v Houareau (SCA 13 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 9 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | julitte_hoareau_vs_ralf_hoareau_pdf_22629.pdf HOUAREAU v HOUAREAU (2012) SLR 239.docx HOUAREAU v... | |
| Court of Appeal | Marie Hunt v Jane Hunt (SCA 07/2010) [2012] SCCA 19 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | hunt_pdf_16154.pdf JUDGMENT MSOFFE. J.A, This is an appeal from the decision of the... | |
| Court of Appeal | Michel & Ors v Dhanjee & Ors [Recusal] (SCA 5 and 6 of 2012) [2012] SCCA 23 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | recusal_ruling_pdf_74669.pdf MICHEL v DHANJEE (2012) SLR 251.docx MICHEL v DHANJEE (2012) SLR... | |
| Court of Appeal | Swift Enterprise Limited V Neville Dick (SCA 03/2011) [2012] SCCA 24 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | swift_ent_vs_n_dickin_pdf_13915.pdf JUDGMENT MSOFFE. J.A, The Appellant is a limited liability... | |
| Court of Appeal | Yvette Vidot V Johnna Ally (SCA 34/2010) [2012] SCCA 22 (31 August 2012); | 31 Aug 2012 | y_vidot_vs_j_ally_pdf_11584.pdf JUDGMENT MACGREGOR, P., This is a case between two ladies who... | |
| Court of Appeal | Arthur Servina v Indian Ocean Tuna Limited (CR SCA No: 37/2010) [2012] SCCA 25 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | arthur_servina_pdf_10260.pdf arthur_servina_doc_10249.doc JUDGMENT Anthony F. T. Fernando JA... | |
| Court of Appeal | Beoliere Aqua (Proprietary) Limited v Air Seychelles Ltd (CR SCA No: 28/2010) [2012] SCCA 26 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | beoliere_aqua_pdf_88076.pdf beoliere_aqua_doc_14541.doc JUDGMENT Anthony F. T. Fernando JA... | |
| Court of Appeal | Jeremy Arnold vs Edmond Mussard (SCA 31 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 18 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | arnold_v_mussard_judgment_pdf_18004.pdf arnold_v_mussard_judgment_doc_90038.doc JUDGMENT Twomey... | |
| Court of Appeal | The Estate of Charlemagne Grandcourt and others vs Christopher Gill (SCA NO CS 7 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 21 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | c_grandcourt_v_c_gill_2_pdf_21262.pdf c_grandcourt_v_c_gill_2_doc_20330.doc JUDGMENT A.F.T.... | |
| Court of Appeal | Christopher Gill vs Registrar of Political Parties (SCA 19 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 20 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | HR Democracy Participate in government christopher_gill_vs_registrar_pdf_76836.pdf... | |
| Court of Appeal | Financial Intelligence Unit v Sentry Global Securities Ltd & Ors (SCA 21 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 27 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | fiu_v_barclays_bank_judgment_pdf_17921.pdf FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT v SENTRY GLOBAL SECURITIES... | |
| Court of Appeal | Gomme v Maurel & Anor (SCA 06 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 28 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | gomme_maurel_v_gerard_maurel_pdf_21441.pdf GOMME v MAUREL (2012) SLR 342.docx GOMME v MAUREL (... | |
| Court of Appeal | Government of Seychelles & Anor v Moulinie (SCA 16 of 2012) [2012] SCCA 29 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | gov_of_sey_vs_c_moulinie_pdf_14248.pdf GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES v MOULINIE (2012) SLR 351.docx ... | |
| Court of Appeal | Government of Seychelles v Rose & Ors (SCA NO. 14 OF 2011) [2012] SCCA 30 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | gov_vs_rose_pdf_86699.pdf GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES v ROSE (2012) SLR 364.docx GOVERNMENT OF... | |
| Court of Appeal | Charlemagne Grandcourt and others vs Christopher Gill (SCA 7 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 31 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | Judgment Twomey J 1. This case concerns a contract of sale between one Charlemagne Grandcourt,... | |
| Court of Appeal | Jose Hetimier vs Donata Gandini (SCA 11 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 32 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | Judgment by consent Twomey JA 1. This appeal was heard on 23 rd August 2012. It resulted from... | |
| Court of Appeal | Paul Chow vs Heirs Josselin Bossy (CR SCA No: 8 & 18 of 2011) [2012] SCCA 34 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | JUDGMENT Anthony F. T. Fernando JA. 1. This is an appeal against a judgment of the... | |
| Court of Appeal | Samori v Charles (SCA 38/2009) [2012] SCCA 35 (07 December 2012); | 07 Dec 2012 | SAMORI v CHARLES (2012) SLR 371.pdf samori_vs_charles_doc_68523.doc SAMORI v CHARLES (2012)... | |
| Court of Appeal | Michel & Ors v Talma & Anor (SCA 22 of 2010) [2012] SCCA 36 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | MICHEL v TALMA (2012) SLR 95.pdf MICHEL v TALMA (2012) SLR 95.docx JUDGMENT Twomey, JA 1. This... | |
| Court of Appeal | Morin v Pool (SCA 14/2010) [2012] SCCA 37 (13 April 2012); | 13 Apr 2012 | MORIN v POOL (2012) SLR 109.pdf MORIN v POOL (2012) SLR 109.docx MORIN v POOL (2012) SLR 109... | |
| Court of Appeal | National Executive Committee of Lekhotla la Mahatammoho (Basotho Congress Party) and Another v Mphanya and Others (C OF A (CIV) 45/2011) [2012] LSCA 1 (10 February 2012); | [2012] LSCA 1 | 10 Feb 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CIV) 45/2011 Case name: National Executive Committee of... |
| Court of Appeal | Mapetla v Leboela (C OF A (CIV) NO.44/11) [2012] LSCA 2 (10 February 2012); | [2012] LSCA 2 | 10 Feb 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CIV) NO.44/11 Case name: Mapetla v Leboela Judgment Date: ... |
| Court of Appeal | Chief Justice and Others v Law Society (C OF A (CIV) NO. 59/2011) [2012] LSCA 3 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 3 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CIV) NO. 59/2011 Case name: Chief Justice and Others v Law... |
| Court of Appeal | Commander LDF and Others v Magaga (C of A (CIV) No.33/2011) [2012] LSCA 4 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 4 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) No.33/2011 Case name: Commander LDF and Others v... |
| Court of Appeal | Khoali v Director of Public Prosecutions (C OF A (CRI) NO. 3/2011) [2012] LSCA 5 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 5 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CRI) NO. 3/2011 Case name: Khoali v Director of Public... |
| Court of Appeal | R v Manyala InRe; R v Ntseke (C OF A (CRI) NO.5 OF 2011) [2012] LSCA 6 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 6 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CRI) NO.5 OF 2011 Case name: R v Manyala InRe; R v Ntseke... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho Bank (1999) Limited v Boliba Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (C OF A (CIV) NO. 43 OF 2011) [2012] LSCA 7 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 7 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CIV) NO. 43 OF 2011 Case name: Lesotho Bank (1999) Limited... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesupi and Another v The Crown (C OF A (CRI) 10 OF 2011) [2012] LSCA 8 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 8 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CRI) 10 OF 2011 Case name: Lesupi and Another v The Crown... |
| Court of Appeal | Millenium Travel And Tours (Pty) Ltd and Another v The Crown (C OF A (CRI) NO. 7/2011) [2012] LSCA 9 (27 April 2012); | [2012] LSCA 9 | 27 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal Case number: C OF A (CRI) NO. 7/2011 Case name: Millenium Travel And Tours (Pty... |