Judiciary of Seychelles - 2018/2019 Report
The Judiciary of Seychelles Report provides an overview of the work of the Courts, highlights and court statistics for the years 2018 and 2019.
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Applications for Bar Examination 2019
The Examination for Admission of Attorneys at law (the Bar Examination) in terms of section 20 of the Legal Practitioners Act will take place on 5 August - 16th August 2019. Applicants to write the Bar Examination are invited to make application to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Examination Schedule
The examinations will be according to the following Schedule:
Monday 5 August 2019: Paper 1: Civil Code of Seychelles and all laws to be read as part thereof
Tuesday 6 August 2019: Paper 2: Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure
Judiciary launches online causelist
The causelists for the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Magistrates court are available online at https://eservice.egov.sc/Judiciary/.
This facility allows a user to choose between the court, the date parameters and to search within the results.
The sections for the Family Tribunal and Employment Tribunal are still under construction.
Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the conduct of CJ Twomey
The Final Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the conduct of CJ Twomey is available here.
The Tribunal of Inquiry found that there was no misconduct committed by Chief Justice Twomey.
Applications for Bar Examination 2018
Call for Applications
The Examination for Admission of Attorneys at law (the Bar Examination) in terms of section 20 of the Legal Practitioners Act will take place on 6 August 2018 - 17th August. Applicants to write the Bar Examination are invited to make application to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Examination Schedule
The examinations will be according to the following Schedule:
Monday 6 August 2018: Paper 1: Civil Code of Seychelles and all laws to be read as part thereof
New look SeyLII is here - please contact us with any missing links!
Welcome to the new look SeyLII platform! SeyLII has been working with AfricanLII to bring a more usable, research-friendly platform and we hope that you enjoy its new functionality.
We know that it is not yet perfect and apologise for some missing links. Please send us an email via our contact page if you spot any missing content and we will try to remedy it as soon as possible.
eGrey Book resource alive and well until 2018
SeyLII is delighted to announce that, with the generous assistance of local and international sponsors and through our own fundraising efforts, we have been able to secure a contract that will keep the groundbreaking eGrey Book resource online, with free and unrestricted access for all Seychellois, until May 2018.
Report on Tribunal of Inquiry into Judge Karunakaran
The Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the misbehaviour of Judge Karunakaran can be found here.
The Report was submitted to the President of the Republic of Seychelles in terms of Article 134 on 28th August 2017 and copies were made available to all other parties the following day.
NEW EDITION of Finding List for legislation in Seychelles - free on SeyLII
Finding List for Seychelles Legislation as at 10 May 2016 - now available on SeyLII
SeyLII is delighted to announce the publication of a new edition of the Finding List, an essential reference resource that allows everyone in Seychelles (and beyond) to find out exactly which laws are in force and what amendments have been made over time.
The Finding List was originally developed by Professor Tony Angelo and is now in its ninth edition.
Urgent Fundraising Appeal - Help SeyLII keep the eGrey Book online
An urgent fundraising appeal to the people of Seychelles
Dear All,
SeyLII is a non-profit independent organisation that believes in free and open access to law for all. Over the past four years, it has been dedicated to collecting and publishing essential information to not just the members of the legal profession, but the members of the public at large.
