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Civil procedure [2025] SCCA 37

Rosebelle (Pty) Ltd v Remoto ((SCA 13/2025)

Rosebelle (Pty) Ltd v Remoto ((SCA 13/2025) [2025] (Arising in MA 164/2024) (15 December 2025)) [2025] SCCA 37 (15 December 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal as abandoned after finding the appellant filed heads of argument out of time and failed to seek an extension.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal procedure
  • Computation of time limits
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Computation-of-time
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Civil procedure [2025] SCSC 90

Mauritian Union Assurance v Laurence (CA 13 of 2025)

Mauritian Union Assurance v Laurence (CA 13 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 90 (23 May 2025)

The appeal was filed 21 days after the decision, 7 days out of time. Saturdays and public holidays are not excluded from the computation of time unless the last day falls on such a day. No application for extension of time was made. The delay is fatal and the appeal is dismissed.

  • Appeal timelines
  • Computation of time
  • Extension of time
  • Dismissal for want of compliance
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Civil procedure [2025] SCSC 55

Seychelles Trading Company v Balthilde (MC 2 of 2025)

Seychelles Trading Company v Balthilde (MC 2 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 55 (8 April 2025)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed an application for extension of time to appeal after the judgment had already been executed and the debt paid.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal procedure
  • Execution of judgment
  • Extension-of-time
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Execution-of-judgment
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Family law [2025] SCSC 26

Bodwell v Bodwell (MA 91 of 2024 (Arising in DC 139 of 2023)

Bodwell v Bodwell (MA 91 of 2024 (Arising in DC 139 of 2023) [2025] SCSC 26 (13 March 2025)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted the applicant leave to file a matrimonial property claim out of time, finding the delay excusable and non-prejudicial.

  • Matrimonial property
  • Extension of time
  • Leave to file out of time
  • Family-law
  • Matrimonial-property
  • Extension-of-time
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Civil procedure [2025] SCCA 1

Gregoire's Company Limited v The Attorney General & Anor ((SCA MA 13/2024)

Gregoire's Company Limited v The Attorney General & Anor ((SCA MA 13/2024) [2025] (31 January 2025)) [2025] SCCA 1 (31 January 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to extend time to file a notice of appeal, finding the motion irregular and no good cause shown under the rules.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Court of appeal rules
  • Extension-of-time
  • Civil-procedure
  • Court-of-appeal-rules
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Civil procedure [2024] SCCA 36

Bordino v Government of Seychelles ((SCA CL 01/2024)

Bordino v Government of Seychelles ((SCA CL 01/2024) [2024] (Arising in CP 03/2024) (18 December 2024)) [2024] SCCA 36 (18 December 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed Gianni Bordino’s appeal as abandoned after he filed heads of argument 11 days late without seeking condonation.

  • Appeal
  • Procedural rules
  • Extension of time
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Procedural-rules
  • Extension-of-time
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Family law [2024] SCSC 225

Decomarmond v Decomarmond (MA 210 of 2024 (Arising in DC 11 of 2023))

Decomarmond v Decomarmond (MA 210 of 2024 (Arising in DC 11 of 2023)) [2024] SCSC 225 (13 December 2024)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted leave to file an out-of-time application for division of matrimonial property after finding sufficient cause for delay.

  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Extension of time
  • Limitation periods
  • Matrimonial causes rules
  • Family-law
  • Matrimonial-property
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Administrative law [2024] SCSC 178

Ex parte Maribel Hernandez Velazquez Norah (MA 356 of 2023 (Arising in MC 80 of 2023))

Ex parte Maribel Hernandez Velazquez Norah (MA 356 of 2023 (Arising in MC 80 of 2023)) [2024] SCSC 178 (24 November 2024)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles refused leave to pursue judicial review out of time, finding no good reason to extend the deadline and dismissing the case.

  • Judicial review
  • Time limits
  • Extension of time
  • Deportation
  • Prohibited immigrant status
  • Judicial-review
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Civil procedure [2024] SCSC 96

Nassib & Anor v Rosette (CA 1 of 2023)

Nassib & Anor v Rosette (CA 1 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 96 (19 June 2024)

The Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal as out of time, holding the notice of appeal was filed three days late and no extension was sought.

  • Appeal timelines
  • Computation of time
  • Extension of time
  • Preliminary objection
  • Appeal-timelines
  • Computation-of-time
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Constitutional law [2024] SCCC 4

Bordino & Anor v Government of Seychelles & Anor (MA 196 of 2023 (Arising in CP 03 of 2023))

Bordino & Anor v Government of Seychelles & Anor (MA 196 of 2023 (Arising in CP 03 of 2023)) [2024] SCCC 4 (28 May 2024)

The Constitutional Court of Seychelles refused leave to file a constitutional petition out of time, finding no sufficient cause and procedural non-compliance.

  • Extension of time
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Right to fair hearing
  • Natural justice
  • Extension-of-time
  • Constitutional-petition
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