Financial Intelligence Unit v Cyber Space Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 143 of 2012) [2012] SCSC 33 (22 October 2012)

Financial Intelligence Unit v Cyber Space Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 143 of 2012) [2012] SCSC 33 (22 October 2012)

The balance of convenience does not favour granting a stay, as the respondent has already been denied access to its funds for longer than the statutory period, and is subject to the court’s jurisdiction, so the applicant can enforce any future order if successful on appeal.

Citation
[2012] SCSC 33
Parties
Applicant: Financial Intelligence Unit; Respondent: Cyber Space Limited
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
22 October 2012
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application No. 143 of 2012
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Freezing Orders, Jurisdiction, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Financial Intelligence Unit

Applicant

Cyber Space Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution

  1. 1 Whether a stay of execution should be granted pending appeal against an order to defreeze the respondent’s bank account

Ratio Decidendi

The balance of convenience does not favour granting a stay, as the respondent has already been denied access to its funds for longer than the statutory period, and is subject to the court’s jurisdiction, so the applicant can enforce any future order if successful on appeal.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for stay of execution is dismissed
  • Applicant to pay costs