R v Snoopy's Mini Market (CV 5/1996) [1997] SCSC 8 (21 March 1997)

R v Snoopy's Mini Market (CV 5/1996) [1997] SCSC 8 (21 March 1997)

The Senior Magistrate erred in law by failing to order payment of the sum owed to the complainant as mandated by section 82(4) of the Employment Act 1990; the Supreme Court revised the order to include payment of the compensation.

Citation
[1997] SCSC 8
Parties
Prosecutor: Republic; Accused: Snoopy's Mini Market (Pty) Ltd.; Representative of Accused: Mr Romeo Quatre; Complainant: Ms Brigitta Volcere
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
21 March 1997
Case Number
CV 5/1996
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Judgment After Revision Application
Outcome
order revised to include payment of compensation
Legal Topics
Compensation for Employees, Failure to Pay Compensation, Revision of Sentence, Mandatory Court Orders
Source Language
English
Employment Law Criminal Law Compensation for Employees Failure to Pay Compensation Revision of Sentence Mandatory Court Orders

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Parties

Republic

Prosecutor

Snoopy's Mini Market (Pty) Ltd.

Accused

Mr Romeo Quatre

Representative of Accused

Ms Brigitta Volcere

Complainant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Judgment After Revision Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Senior Magistrate erred in failing to order payment of compensation to the complainant as required by law
  2. 2 Whether the accused was pressured to change his plea

Ratio Decidendi

The Senior Magistrate erred in law by failing to order payment of the sum owed to the complainant as mandated by section 82(4) of the Employment Act 1990; the Supreme Court revised the order to include payment of the compensation.

Court Disposition

order revised to include payment of compensation

Orders

  • Snoopy's Mini Market, represented by Mr Romeo Quatre, to pay Ms Brigitta Volcere R5,702.76 as determined by the competent officer