Essack v Morel (MA 152/2019) [2021] SCSC 975 (3 August 2021)

Mr. David Essack cannot be committed to civil imprisonment for failure to pay the judgment debt because he is over 70 years old, as exempted by Section 7 of the Imprisonment for Debt Act. Contempt of court proceedings are not applicable where the Imprisonment for Debt Act provides the substantive law.

Citation: [2021] SCSC 975
Parties: Applicant: David Essack; Respondent: Edgar Morel
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 3 August 2021
Case Number: MA 152/2019
Procedural Posture: Civil / Ruling on Application to Bar Civil Imprisonment Due to Age
Outcome: Application allowed. Mr. David Essack cannot be committed to civil imprisonment for debt due to age.
Legal Topics: Imprisonment for Debt, Contempt of Court, Personal Liability of Company Directors
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Enforcement of Judgments Imprisonment for Debt Contempt of Court Personal Liability of Company Directors

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Parties

David Essack

Applicant

Edgar Morel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Application to Bar Civil Imprisonment Due to Age

Legal Issues

1 Whether Mr. David Essack can be committed to civil imprisonment for failure to pay judgment debt given his age
2 Whether contempt of court proceedings can be used to enforce payment of the judgment debt

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Mr. David Essack cannot be committed to civil imprisonment for debt due to age.

Orders

No summons to show cause for civil imprisonment to issue against Mr. David Essack.
A copy of the ruling to be filed in MA 305/2019 and CC 08/2015 for clarity.