Ex Parte: Hoareau and Others (289 of 2006) [2007] SCSC 50 (9 January 2007)

Ex Parte: Hoareau and Others (289 of 2006) [2007] SCSC 50 (9 January 2007)

The court found that the applicants' surnames were still incorrectly entered due to oversight and ordered rectification to correctly reflect the surname as HOUAREAU.

Citation
[2007] SCSC 50
Parties
Applicant: Marc Joseph Ludovic Hoareau; Applicant: Xavier Marc Alex Hoareau; Applicant: Andrew Dennis Hoareau; Applicant: Claire Julita Hoareau
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
9 January 2007
Case Number
289 of 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil / Court Order
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Rectification of Birth Certificate
Source Language
English
Civil Status Rectification of Birth Certificate

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Parties

Marc Joseph Ludovic Hoareau

Applicant

Xavier Marc Alex Hoareau

Applicant

Andrew Dennis Hoareau

Applicant

Claire Julita Hoareau

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Court Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the birth certificates of the applicants should be rectified to correctly reflect their surname

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants' surnames were still incorrectly entered due to oversight and ordered rectification to correctly reflect the surname as HOUAREAU.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • The Chief Civil Status Officer is directed to rectify the birth certificates of Marc Joseph Ludovic Hoareau, Xavier Marc Alex Hoareau, Andrew Dennis Hoareau and Claire Julita Hoareau so that their surname is correctly entered as HOUAREAU.