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Property-law [2024] SCCA 11

Rouillon v Valmont (SCA 20/2023)

Rouillon v Valmont (SCA 20/2023) [2024] (Arising in CS 06/2021) (3 May 2024) ((SCA 20/2023) [2024] (Arising in CS 06/2021) (3 May 2024)) [2024] SCCA 11 (3 May 2024)

The Court of Appeal held that jointly titled property owned by de facto spouses is subject to Article 815 co-ownership rules, with equal shares presumed absent rebuttal.

  • Co-ownership
  • De-facto-relationships
  • Division-of-property
  • Presumption-of-equality
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Prescription
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Contract-law [2023] SCSC 728

Pillay & Ors v Pillay (CS 87 of 2021)

Pillay & Ors v Pillay (CS 87 of 2021) [2023] SCSC 728 (20 September 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed both parties’ pleas in limine litis, holding the plaintiffs’ claim was not prescribed and the counter-claim was not bad in law.

  • Prescription-(limitation-of-actions)
  • Interpretation-of-contracts
  • Counter-claims
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Prescription
  • Contract-interpretation
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Employment-law [2023] SCSC 686

Fanchette v Attorney General ((CS 84/2022)

Fanchette v Attorney General ((CS 84/2022) [2023] SCSC 686) [2023] SCSC 686 (15 September 2023)

The Supreme Court dismissed preliminary objections to a plaint challenging an alleged unilateral variation of employment terms, finding the dispute could not be decided without evidence.

  • Variation-of-employment-terms
  • Preliminary-objections
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Employment-law
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Civil-procedure [2023] SCCA 18

Kasi Trading v United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL) & Ors (SCA 30 of 2021)

Kasi Trading v United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL) & Ors (SCA 30 of 2021) [2023] SCCA 18 (26 April 2023)

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, set aside a Supreme Court ruling on prescription, and remitted the case for rehearing.

  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Prescription
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
  • Interruption-of-prescription
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2023] SCSC 324

Zatte v Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (CA 10 of 2022)

Zatte v Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (CA 10 of 2022) [2023] SCSC 324 (18 April 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles held that Jimmy Zatte’s plaint was filed outside the five-year limitation period and dismissed the appeal as time-barred.

  • Prescription
  • Time-limitation
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Delict
  • Covid-19-related-suspension
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Civil-procedure [2023] SCSC 235

Bouchereau v Longhurst

Bouchereau v Longhurst [2023] SCSC 235 (31 March 2023)

The Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal as incompetent because the notice of appeal and memorandum were filed out of time and no extension was sought.

  • Appeal-timelines
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Extension-of-time
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2022] SCSC 708

Marzocchi v International School (CS 90 of 2020)

Marzocchi v International School (CS 90 of 2020) [2022] SCSC 708 (9 August 2022)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles declined to strike out a plaint as frivolous, vexatious, or abusive, finding a serious issue to be tried and dismissing the plea in limine litis.

  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Frivolous-or-vexatious-pleadings
  • Abuse-of-process
  • Unjust-enrichment
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2022] SCSC 1068

Laporte v Boysen & Anor (MA 261/2020 (arising in MC 16/2015))

Laporte v Boysen & Anor (MA 261/2020 (arising in MC 16/2015)) [2022] SCSC 1068 (7 February 2022)

The Supreme Court dismissed an application for civil imprisonment because it was not supported by the affidavit required by section 251 of the SCCP.

  • Execution-of-judgments
  • Civil-imprisonment
  • Affidavit-requirement
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Civil-procedure
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Employment-law [2021] SCSC 993

Yim v Glory Security (CA 07/2020 (appeal from Employment Tribunal in ET 03/2020))

Yim v Glory Security (CA 07/2020 (appeal from Employment Tribunal in ET 03/2020)) [2021] SCSC 993 (17 September 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed an employment appeal as out of time, holding that no leave had been sought to file the appeal late.

  • Appeal-out-of-time
  • Salary-in-lieu-of-notice
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Employment-appeals
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Civil-procedure [2021] SCCA 24

International School Seychelles v Marzochi & Or (SCA 60 of 2018)

International School Seychelles v Marzochi & Or (SCA 60 of 2018) [2021] SCCA 24 (11 June 2021)

The Court of Appeal of Seychelles allowed an appeal, holding that a new plaint for the same cause of action after repeated dismissals for want of prosecution was an abuse of process.

  • Abuse-of-process
  • Plea-in-limine-litis
  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
  • Civil-procedure
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