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 | Ex parte Eastern European Engineering Ltd (XP 188/2018) [2019] SCSC 30 (25 January 2019); | 25 Jan 2019 | Grant of Petition for Registration of Orders of the High Court of England and Wales- Reciprocal... |
| Supreme Court | Antoine v Minister of Employment Immigration and Civil Status and Ano (CA 19/2018) [2019] SCSC 205 (07 March 2019); | 07 Mar 2019 | On appeal from decision of the Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status for upholding... |
| Supreme Court | Philoe v Sainte Anne Resort (CA 22/2017) [2019] SCSC 206 (01 February 2019); | 01 Feb 2019 | On appeal from the Employment Tribunal Termination of the Appellant’s employment was not justified... |
| Supreme Court | R v Louise (CO3/2018) [2019] SCSC 214 (15 March 2019); | 15 Mar 2019 | Accused acquitted on two counts; namely the offence of possession with intent to traffic in the... |
| Supreme Court | R v Lenclume (CO58/2017) [2019] SCSC 219 (07 March 2019); | 07 Mar 2019 | Accused convicted of the charge of importation of a controlled drug namely heroin and remanded... |
| Supreme Court | Laporte v Chetty & Anor (CS 54/2016) [2019] SCSC 251 (27 March 2019); | 27 Mar 2019 | Prescription: article 2262- occupation with consent- acquisitive prescription. William & Anor... |
| Supreme Court | Domingue v Hunt Deltel Co. Ltd (MA 270/2018 (Arising in CA 42/2018)) [2019] SCSC 103 (14 February 2019); | 14 Feb 2019 | Application for leave to file an appeal out of time against a decision of the Employment Tribunal... |
| Supreme Court | R v Sirame (CO 44/2018) [2019] SCSC 38 (24 January 2019); | 24 Jan 2019 | Manslaughter-Emotional instability-Personality disorder-5 years imprisonment Neddy... |
| Supreme Court | Crispin & Anor v Jean (CS 21/2018) [2019] SCSC 256 (26 March 2019); | 26 Mar 2019 | Validity of authentic will and ackowledgment of child in terms of section 15, 16 and 21 of the... |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Eastern European Engineering Ltd (MA 37/2019 (arising in CS 23/2019)) [2019] SCSC 106 (13 February 2019); | 13 Feb 2019 | Petition for provisional seizure and attachment. Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay... |
| Supreme Court | R v Legaie (CO 04/2019) [2019] SCSC 108 (18 February 2019); | 18 Feb 2019 | R v Hoareau (CO 07/2016) [2016] SCSC 482 (08 July 2016); [2019] SCSC 108.doc ORDER BURHAN J [1... |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Anacoura (XP15/2019) [2019] SCSC 264 (01 April 2019); | 01 Apr 2019 | Application, by petition, to declare and register birth of child out of time. In exercise of the... |
| Supreme Court | Payet v Land Registrar (CA 33/2018) [2019] SCSC 114 (23 January 2019); | 23 Jan 2019 | Appeal – Land Registrar’s decision – Section 96 (2) Land Registration Act [2019] SCSC 114 Germaine... |
| Supreme Court | Chang-Pen-Tive v R (CN 23/2017) [2019] SCSC 40 (30 January 2019); | 30 Jan 2019 | On appeal from the Magistrates' Court Seychelles the Appeal against conviction dismissed. The... |
| Supreme Court | Chang-Pen-Tive v R (CN 23/2017) [2019] SCSC 40 (30 January 2019); | 30 Jan 2019 | On appeal from the Magistrates’ Court Seychelles the Appeal against conviction dismissed. The... |
| Supreme Court | D'Arc Jupiter v Fostel & Bonte (CS 47/2017) [2019] SCSC 49 (30 January 2019); | 30 Jan 2019 | Case dismissed. Plea in limine allowed the land having been co-owned at the time the promise of... |
| Supreme Court | Bonte v Lefevre (MA 43/2018) [2019] SCSC 50 (31 January 2019); | 31 Jan 2019 | The Motion is dismissed with costs. Jessley Cecile vs M. T. Rose & Ors (SCA 8 of 2009) [2009]... |
| Supreme Court | Michel v Michel & Anor (MA 221/2018 (arising from MA 291/2017 and DC 151/2014)) [2019] SCSC 120 (20 February 2019); | 20 Feb 2019 | Recusal- The main purpose of a Judge taking this oath peculiar to his office at the time of... |
| Supreme Court | R v Jeannne (CO 05/2018) [2019] SCSC 123 (21 February 2019); | 21 Feb 2019 | Convict sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and fine of SR15,000/-. Factors considered in mitigation... |
| 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.... |