Allied Builders Seychelles Ltd v Resort Development Ltd (MA 260/2015) [2016] SCSC 90 (12 February 2016)

Allied Builders Seychelles Ltd v Resort Development Ltd (MA 260/2015) [2016] SCSC 90 (12 February 2016)

The application seeks a substantive re-examination of the award, not a correction of a clerical error. The court is functus officio and cannot amend or clarify the judgment at this stage, especially where legal remedies were available but not pursued.

Citation
[2016] SCSC 90
Parties
Applicant: Allied Builders Seychelles Limited; Respondent: Resort Development Limited
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
12 February 2016
Case Number
MA 260/2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Motion / Post Judgment Clarification Application
Outcome
Application refused with costs.
Legal Topics
Clarification of Judgment, Slip Rule, Amendment of Judgment, Functus Officio
Source Language
English

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Parties

Allied Builders Seychelles Limited

Applicant

Resort Development Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Motion / Post Judgment Clarification Application

  1. 1 Whether the court can clarify or amend a judgment after it has been delivered and the court is functus officio
  2. 2 Whether the clarification sought amounts to a substantive amendment or correction of a clerical error

Ratio Decidendi

The application seeks a substantive re-examination of the award, not a correction of a clerical error. The court is functus officio and cannot amend or clarify the judgment at this stage, especially where legal remedies were available but not pursued.

Court Disposition

Application refused with costs.

Orders

  • Application for clarification is refused.
  • Applicant to pay costs.