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Supreme Court of Sychelles decisions

January 2017

Erne v Brain & Ors (MA290/2015 and 230/2016 arising out of CS 126/2011) [2017] SCSC 10 (13 January 2017);

R v Joubert (CO20/2016) [2017] SCSC 8 (13 January 2017);

Maria v Health Care Agency & Ano. (CS 43/2015) [2017] SCSC 9 (16 January 2017);

R v Lagrenade & Ors (CR53 /2015) [2017] SCSC 141 (17 January 2017);

DL v EL (DS 163/2016) [2017] SCSC 17 (18 January 2017);

MVI Consulting Ltd v Financial Intelligence Unit & Ors (MA359/2016 (Arising in MC37 of 2015)) [2017] SCSC 14 (18 January 2017);

R v Tarani & Ors (CO 25/2016) [2017] SCSC 11 (18 January 2017);

FIU v Contact Lenses Limited & Ors (MA 364/2016 and MA 367/2016 arising in MC 95/2016 MC 94/2016 MA102/2016 arising in MC 40/2015) [2017] SCSC 19 (19 January 2017);

R v Ernesta & Ors (CO 22/2016) [2017] SCSC 15 (19 January 2017);

R v Mougal (CO 25/2013) [2017] SCSC 28 (20 January 2017);

R v Lesperance & Ors (Ruling 1) (CO 51/2013) [2017] SCSC 32 (23 January 2017);

R v Lesperance & Ors (Ruling 2) (CO 51/2013) [2017] SCSC 33 (23 January 2017);

R v Lesperance & Ors (Ruling 3) (CO 51/2013) [2017] SCSC 34 (23 January 2017);

R v Lesperance & Ors (Ruling 4) (CO 51/2013) [2017] SCSC 35 (23 January 2017);

Roucou Construction (Pty) Ltd v Bertin (CS 433/2006) [2017] SCSC 45 (25 January 2017);

Adonis v R (CN 46/2015 Appeal from Magistrates Court decision 672/2014) [2017] SCSC 48 (27 January 2017);

Bouchereau v Bouchereau & Ano (CA 170/2011) [2017] SCSC 66 (27 January 2017);

Civil Construction Company Limited v Leon (MA3/2017 Arising out of Cs35/2012) [2017] SCSC 42 (27 January 2017);

Dine v Commissioner of Police (CS 13/2015) [2017] SCSC 49 (27 January 2017);

Barra v Madeleine & Ano. (CS 79/2014) [2017] SCSC 53 (30 January 2017);

Edmond v R (CN 09/2015 arising from MC 518/2012) [2017] SCSC 77 (30 January 2017);

Georges v Benoit & Or (MA 336/2016 arising in CS 95/2016) [2017] SCSC 102 (30 January 2017);

LCP Development Limited v Island Development Company and Ano. (CS 199/2011) [2017] SCSC 65 (30 January 2017);

Pointe v R (CN 23/2015 appeal from MC 36/2015) [2017] SCSC 105 (30 January 2017);

R v Ernesta & Ors (CO 22/2016) [2017] SCSC 51 (30 January 2017);

R v Rose (CO 58/2016) [2017] SCSC 57 (31 January 2017);

February 2017

Progress Insurance Broker (Pty) Ltd (CS 6/2015) [2017] SCSC 76 (02 February 2017);

R v Anacoura & Ano. (CO 52/2011) [2017] SCSC 87 (02 February 2017);

R v Finesse (CO 25/2013) [2017] SCSC 73 (03 February 2017);

Hedge Funds Investment Management Ltd v Hedgeintro International Ltd & 2 Ors (CC 4/2012) [2017] SCSC 88 (06 February 2017);

Otieno v Seychelles Publich Transport Corporation (CS 123/2014) [2017] SCSC 85 (06 February 2017);

Hall v Parcou & Ano. (CS 353/2009) [2017] SCSC 92 (07 February 2017);

Faure v Hoareau (MA 283/2015 (arising in CS 250/2007)) [2017] SCSC 115 (08 February 2017);

De La Fontaine (MA 133/2016 arising in DC 122/2009) [2017] SCSC 99 (08 February 2017);

Etheve v Etheve (DC 23/2009) [2017] SCSC 135 (09 February 2017);

Ex Parte Virgo Car Rental (Pty) Ltd) in re: Virgo Car Rental (Pty) Ltd v Gerard Boardman (MA 156/2016 arising in CS 190/2003) [2017] SCSC 150 (10 February 2017);

Nourrice v R (CO 67/2014) [2017] SCSC 126 (13 February 2017);

Germain v Creole Travel Services (CA 17/2016) [2017] SCSC 128 (14 February 2017);

Eastern European Engineering Limited v S.J. (Seychelles) Limited (MA 11/2015) [2017] SCSC 138 (15 February 2017);

Portlouis v Ministry of Education & Ors (CA 6/2014) [2017] SCSC 137 (15 February 2017);

R v Marie & Ors (CO 47/2015) [2017] SCSC 148 (16 February 2017);

R v Thelemaque (Sentence) (CO 30/2015) [2017] SCSC 146 (16 February 2017);

Amesbury v The President of the Republic (MC38/2014) [2017] SCSC 147 (17 February 2017);

Financial Intelligence Unit v St. Christopher's Trust & Ors (MC 58/2015 and MC 35/2016 (consolidated)) [2017] SCSC 145 (17 February 2017);

Ex. P Louis Bristol (XP 111/2016) [2017] SCSC 152 (20 February 2017);

R v Cesar (Sentence) (CO 41/2016) [2017] SCSC 174 (21 February 2017);

R v Samedi (CO 13/2015) [2017] SCSC 156 (21 February 2017);

Dodin v Geers (CS 80/2015) [2017] SCSC 158 (22 February 2017);

Arrisol v R (CN 18/2015) [2017] SCSC 165 (23 February 2017);

R v Barbe (CS 24/2015) [2017] SCSC 170 (23 February 2017);

R v Ernesta & Ors (CO 22/2016) [2017] SCSC 166 (24 February 2017);

R v Poponneau (Sentence) (CO 9/2015) 173 (27 February 2017);

MD v BL (CA 26/2016 appeal from Family Tribunal Decision 141/2016) [2017] SCSC 196 (01 March 2017);

March 2017

FIU v Onezime & Ano (MA 335/2016 arising in MC 99/2016) [2017] SCSC 188 (02 March 2017);

Morin v Pool & Ano. (CS 339/2010) [2017] SCSC 183 (02 March 2017);

Laporte & Ors v Minister for Land Use and Housing (MC 66/2012) [2017] SCSC 201 (06 March 2017);

Simeon v Diallo (MA 60/2017 arising in CS 44/2013) [2017] SCSC 199 (06 March 2017);

R v Cadeau (CO 43/2015) [2017] SCSC 202 (07 March 2017);

Dingwall v Michel (MA 361/2016 (arising in CS 30/2016)) [2017] SCSC 219 (10 March 2017);

R v D'Unienville (MC 3/2016 arising in CO 57/2016) [2017] SCSC 253 (14 March 2017);

R v Dodin (CR 69/2015) [2017] SCSC 235 (15 March 2017);

Ferley v Curator of Vacant Estates & Ano (MC 79/2016) [2017] SCSC 247 (16 March 2017);

Labiche & Ano v Ixora Construction & Civil Engineering Company Ltd (CS 27/2008) [2017] SCSC 238 (16 March 2017);

Seychelles Marketing Board v Monteux (CS 204/2009) [2017] SCSC 239 (16 March 2017);

Lozaique v R (CN 17/2015 appeal from MC 837/2011) [2017] SCSC 249 (17 March 2017);

R v Laurencine (CO 41/2013) [2017] SCSC 240 (17 March 2017);

R v Lesperance & Ors (CO 51/2013) [2017] SCSC 366 (17 March 2017);

R v Lesperance & Ors (CO51/2013) [2017] SCSC 366 (17 March 2017);

R v Morel (CO 24/2011) [2017] SCSC 241 (17 March 2017);

R v William (CO 85/2015) [2017] SCSC 245 (17 March 2017);

Lecoq v Mahe Charters (CS 09/2013) [2017] SCSC 265 (23 March 2017);

R v Finesse (CO 02/2016) [2017] SCSC 264 (23 March 2017);

R v Quatre & Anor (CO 51/2013) [2017] SCSC 365 (23 March 2017);

R v Quattre & Ano (CO51/2013) [2017] SCSC 365 (23 March 2017);

Morin & Ors v Barbier (CS 28/2014) [2017] SCSC 270 (24 March 2017);

R v Lagrenade & Ors (CO 53/2015) [2017] SCSC 269 (24 March 2017);

R v Morel (CO 24/2011) [2017] SCSC 268 (24 March 2017);

Suleman & Ors v Faure & Ano. (CS 9/2015) [2017] SCSC 284 (27 March 2017);

Payet executor in Estate Lablache v Savy (CS 195/2002) [2017] SCSC 285 (28 March 2017);

Etienne v Public Utilities Corporation (MA 374/2014 (arising in CS 54/2014)) [2017] SCSC 299 (30 March 2017);

Labiche v Labiche (CS 68/2014) [2017] SCSC 300 (30 March 2017);

Edmond & Edmond & Chetty & Chetty & Victorin v Chetty & Government of Seychelles (CS 228/2011 ) [2017] SCSC 302 (31 March 2017);

Edmond & Ors v Chetty & Anor (CS 228/2011) [2017] SCSC 302 (31 March 2017);

April 2017

R v Simeon & Baptiste & Bristol & Vel (CO10/2012) [2017] SCSC321 (03 April 2017);

R v Simeon & Ors (CO 10/2012) [2018] SCSC 321 (03 April 2017);

Ugnich v Lavrentieva & Ano (CS125 2012) [2017] SCSC 326 (03 April 2017);

Ugnich v Lavrentieva & Anor. (CS 125/2012) [2017] SCSC 326 (03 April 2017);

R v Micock & Ano (CO7 2017) [2017] SCSC 322 (04 April 2017);

R v Micock & Anor (CO 7/2017) [2017] SCSC 322 (04 April 2017);

Fregate Island Private Limited v DF Projects Properties Proprietary Limited (MA 322/2015) [2016] SCSC 295 (07 April 2017);

R v Maguerite (: CO 63 2016) [2017] SCSC 345 (07 April 2017);

R v Maguerite (CO 63/2016) [2017] SCSC 345 (07 April 2017);

Lafortune v R (CN 02 2017) [2017] SCSC 360 (13 April 2017);

Lafortune v R (CN 02/2017) [2017] SCSC 360 (13 April 2017);

Cupidon & Ors v Government of Seychelles (CS19/2011) [2017] SCSC 370 (25 April 2017);

Cupidon & Ors v The Government of Seychelles (CS19 2011) [2017] SCSC 370 (25 April 2017);

R v Henri (COCR64 2012) SCSC 272 (25 April 2017);

May 2017

Ernesta & Ors v R (MA 01/2017 (arising in CO 22/2016)) [2017] SCSC 436 (03 May 2017);

R v Radegonde (CO 13/2017) [2017] SCSC 377 (04 May 2017);

R v Adrienne (CO 11/2016) [2016] SCSC 298 (05 May 2017);

Auguste v R (CN 01/2016) [2018] SCSC 466 (08 May 2017);

Hedgeintro International Ltd v Hedge Funds Investment Management Ltd (MA 76/2017 (arising in CS CC 04/2012)) [2017] SCSC 382 (08 May 2017);

R v Clarisse (CO 43/2016) [2017] SCSC 396 (08 May 2017);

Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Ltd (MA 128/2017 (arising in CC 33/2015)) [2017] SCSC 380 (09 May 2017);

Bord Mer Villa v Antao (MC105/2016) [2017] SCSC 381 (10 May 2017);

Benstrong v Lobban (CS 23/2013) [2017] SCSC 432 (11 May 2017);

Jean & Ors v Jean (CS 63/2015) [2017] SCSC 389 (11 May 2017);

R v Tarani & Ors (CO 25/2016) [2017] SCSC 416 (12 May 2017);

Barbe v Laurence (CS 118/2013) [2017] SCSC 408 (17 May 2017);

Filez v Pillai & Ors (CS 429/2006) [2017] SCSC 775 (18 May 2017);

R v S E (CR 30/2016) [2017] SCSC 413 (18 May 2017);

Madeleine v National Drugs Enforcement Agency (CS 25/2016) [2017] SCSC 422 (19 May 2017);

Rath v Richmond (CC 14/2016) [2017] SCSC 433 (25 May 2017);

Financial Intelligence Unit v Onezime (MC 98/2014) [2017] SCSC 435 (26 May 2017);

Jeanne v Lozaique (CA 13/2017) [2017] SCSC 487 (26 May 2017);

Esparon v Low Wah & Ors. (CS 63/2016) [2017] SCSC 444 (29 May 2017);

Ramkalawan v Parti Lepep (formerly The Seychelles Peoples Progressive Front) & Anor. (CS 423/2006) [2017] SCSC 446 (30 May 2017);

Ramkalawan v Parti Lepep (formerly The Seychelles Peoples Progressive Front) & Anor. (CS 458/2006) [2017] SCSC 445 (30 May 2017);

Rhodes Ltd v Seychelles Pension Fund (MC 26/2017, CA 11/2017) [2017] SCSC 483 (31 May 2017);

Tomking v Marie (MA 251/2016 (Arising out of MC 97/2015)) [2017] SCSC 439 (31 May 2017);

Cadeau v R (CN 54/2016 (Appeal from Magistrates Court Decision 270/2016)) [2017] SCSC 751 (01 June 2017);

June 2017

Leonel v Leonel (MA 253/2016 (Arising in MC 56/2013)) [2017] SCSC 453 (02 June 2017);

Bajrang Builders (Pty) Ltd v Harini & Co. (Pty) Ltd (MA 21/2017 (Arising in CS 11/2016)) [2017] SCSC 470 (09 June 2017);

P. S. Enterprises (Pty) Ltd v Pillay (MC 53/2016) [2017] SCSC 472 (09 June 2017);

R v Laurencine (CO 41/2013) [2017] SCSC 473 (12 June 2017);

Raoudy v Republic (CN 34/2016) [2017] SCSC 474 (12 June 2017);

R v Geers & Ors (CO 27/2017) [2017] SCSC 485 (13 June 2017);

Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Ltd (MA 128/2017 (arising in CC 33/2015)) [2017] SCSC 492 (14 June 2017);

Etienne v Public Utilities Corportion (Puc) (CS 54/2014) [2017] SCSC 514 (20 June 2017);

Barrington Development Limited & Anor v OCRA (Seychelles) Limited & Anor (MA 06/2017 (Arising in CS104/2014)) [2017] SCSC 542 (26 June 2017);

R v D'Unienville & Anor. (CO 56/2016) [2017] SCSC 538 (26 June 2017);

R v Geers & Ors (CO 27/2017) [2017] SCSC 548 (28 June 2017);

July 2017

Constance & Ors v Alcindor (CS 64/2013) [2017] SCSC 577 (07 July 2017);

R v Laimoye (CO 81/2013) [2017] SCSC 591 (10 July 2017);

Bibi v R (CN 39/2016 appeal from Mag. Crt. CR 333/2015) [2017] SCSC 635 (13 July 2017);

Fardial v R (CN 36/2016 and CN 37/2016 (appeal from Mag.Crt decision 135/10 and 317/10)) [2017] SCSC 616 (13 July 2017);

Fardial v R (CN 36/2016, CN 37/2016) [2017] SCSC 617 (13 July 2017);

Popov v Desaubin (MA 164/2017 (arising in CS 52/2017)) [2017] SCSC 660 (13 July 2017);

Public Utilities Corporation v Rehoboth Builders Pty Ltd (CS 35/2013) [2017] SCSC 614 (13 July 2017);

R v Confiance (CO 18/2017) [2017] SCSC 644 (13 July 2017);

Chang-Yun on behalf of the heirs of Antoine Chung-Yun (XP 43/2016) [2017] SCSC 624 (14 July 2017);

Continental Stores v Colour Printing (CA 02/2016) [2017] SCSC 891 (17 July 2017);

Bristol v De Georgio (CA 23/2016) [2017] SCSC 643 (18 July 2017);

Ex Parte Bernard Georges (XP 121/2017) [2017] SCSC 639 (18 July 2017);

Dhanjee v Dhanjee (MA 197/2017 (Arising in CC 3/2012)) [2017] SCSC 654 (19 July 2017);

Kronstat Ltd v Chow (CS 22/2015) [2017] SCSC 650 (20 July 2017);

R v Barreau (CO 33/2017) [2017] SCSC 658 (20 July 2017);

R v Philoe & Anor (CO 64/2015) [2017] SCSC 755 (20 July 2017);

Tendram Commercial Inc v Financial Services Authority (MC 43/2017) [2017] SCSC 651 (21 July 2017);

R v Edmond (CO 66/2013) [2017] SCSC 749 (27 July 2017);

R v Prosper & Anor (CO 63/2010) [2017] SCSC 735 (27 July 2017);

R v Prosper (CO 63/2010) [2017] SCSC 736 (27 July 2017);

James v R ( Criminal Appeal 26/2016) [2017] SCSC 155 (28 July 2017);

August 2017

Bristol v R (CN 20/2015) [2017] SCSC 752 (04 August 2017);

Multichoice Africa Ltd v Intelvision Network Ltd (MA 225/2016 (arising in CC 17/2013)) [2017] SCSC 746 (08 August 2017);

Nedumparath v R (MA 07/2017 (Arising in CO 19/2017)) [2017] SCSC 817 (24 August 2017);

Loizeau v Banane (MA 259/2015, MA 169/2016 (Arising in DV 158/2010)) [2017] SCSC 769 (01 September 2017);

R v Oreddy (CO 23/2014) [2017] SCSC 770 (01 September 2017);

September 2017

Katz v Ward & Anor (CS 11/2015, CS 12/2015) [2017] SCSC 780 (04 September 2017);

Denis v Bonnelame (CS 91/2015) [2017] SCSC 992 (14 September 2017);

David & Ors v PUC (CS 104/2015) [2017] SCSC 851 (15 September 2017);

R v Baker & Anor (CO 46/2011) [2017] SCSC 923 (17 September 2017);

Larue v Hertel & Anor (CS 39/2015) [2017] SCSC 832 (18 September 2017);

R v Fanny (CO 28/2017) [2017] SCSC 834 (18 September 2017);

Philip Rath Construction v ICANDO Ocean Centre (CS 376/2008) [2017] SCSC 835 (19 September 2017);

R v Ernesta & Ors (CO 22/2016) [2017] SCSC 838 (20 September 2017);

R v Mondon & Ors (CO 44/2017) [2017] SCSC 893 (22 September 2017);

Denis v Laurence (CS 77/2015) [2017] SCSC 928 (28 September 2017);

Jean v R (CN 46/2014) [2017] SCSC 871 (28 September 2017);

R v Ernesta (CO 65/2016) [2017] SCSC 872 (28 September 2017);

October 2017

R v Cesar (CO 60/2016) [2017] SCSC 885 (02 October 2017);

R v De Commarmond (CO 12/2013) [2017] SCSC 890 (02 October 2017);

Nourrice v Benelux Shipping Seychelles Co. Ltd (CS 111/2015) [2017] SCSC 922 (06 October 2017);

Philoe v Zialor (MC 34/2017) [2017] SCSC 929 (06 October 2017);

Rose v Mathiot (MA 222/2017 (arising in CS 246/2008)) [2017] SCSC 921 (09 October 2017);

Belle v Labaleine & Ors (CS 13/2013) [2017] SCSC 931 (10 October 2017);

R v Suzette (CP 05/2014) [2017] SCSC 916 (10 October 2017);

Villa de Cerf (Propietary) Ltdv Agence Immobilier Des Seychelles, represented by Guichard (CA 12/2016) [2017] SCSC 930 (11 October 2017);

R v Mondon & Ors (CO 44/2017) [2017] SCSC 979 (17 October 2017);

Labonte v Creole Travel Seychelles (CA 01/2017) [2017] SCSC 974 (18 October 2017);

Bonnelame v National Assembly of Seychelles (CA 06/2016) [2017] SCSC 973 (19 October 2017);

R v Stravens (CO CR 28/2013) [2017] SCSC 976 (19 October 2017);

William v R (CN 45/2016) [2017] SCSC 966 (20 October 2017);

R v Josias & Anor. (CO 35/2016) [2017] SCSC 989 (23 October 2017);

Amelie v Margueritte (CA 19/2016) [2017] SCSC 986 (24 October 2017);

Delpeche v Gregoretti & Anor (CS 4/2004) [2017] SCSC 1007 (27 October 2017);

R v Prosper (CR 65/2010) [2017] SCSC 1116 (27 October 2017);

Victoria Auto Services v Societe Seychelloise De Navigation (SSN) (CS 107/2016) [2017] SCSC 1003 (27 October 2017);

Mathiot v Camille & Ors (CS 64/2012) [2017] SCSC 1037 (30 October 2017);

Mathoit v Camille & Ors (CS 64/2012) [2017] SCSC 1001 (30 October 2017);

H Savy Insurance Co. Ltd v Savy & Ors (MA 108/2014 (Arising out of CS 05/2017)) [2017] SCSC 1006 (31 October 2017);

November 2017

R v Ernesta (CO 65/2014) [2017] SCSC 1010 (02 November 2017);

Berta (Proprietary) Ltd v Panagary (CS 111/2014) [2017] SCSC 1039 (03 November 2017);

R v Allisop (CO 96/2015) [2017] SCSC 1025 (03 November 2017);

Couchene v Baker (CS 57/2016) [2017] SCSC 1035 (06 November 2017);

Laporte v Cupidon & Anor (CS 48/2015) [2017] SCSC 1030 (06 November 2017);

Seychelles Commercial Bank v Amelie (MA 261/2017 (Arising in CS 59/2016)) [2017] SCSC 1043 (06 November 2017);

Lesperance v Bastienne (MA 210/2017 (arising in CS 246/2006)) [2017] SCSC 1050 (07 November 2017);

D & D Development Ltd v Alcindor (CS 157/2012) [2017] SCSC 1044 (08 November 2017);

Franchette & Ors v De Commarmond & Ors (CS 85/2013) [2017] SCSC 1086 (09 November 2017);

Malvina v Boniface (CS 33/2016) [2017] SCSC 1055 (09 November 2017);

R v Monthy & Ors (CO 39/2015) [2017] SCSC 1063 (10 November 2017);

Hotel Development Corporation v Renaud (CS 65/2015) [2017] SCSC 1071 (13 November 2017);

Malvina v Bibi & Anor (CS 109/2015) [2017] SCSC 1075 (13 November 2017);

R v Ernesta & Ors (CO 22/2016) [2017] SCSC 1080 (16 November 2017);

Padayachy v Simeon (CS 139/2010) [2017] SCSC 1105 (20 November 2017);

Balasubramanian & Anor v Padmanaban (MA 257/2017 (arising in CS 85/2017)) [2017] SCSC 1146 (24 November 2017);

December 2017

R v Pool (CO 51/2016) [2017] SCSC 1183 (05 December 2017);

R v Valentin (CO 68/2016) [2017] SCSC 1209 (05 December 2017);

R v Mathiot (CO 54/2014) [2017] SCSC 1186 (06 December 2017);

R v Monthy & Anor (CO 42/2015) [2017] SCSC 1194 (07 December 2017);

R v Gabriel (CR 18/2014) [2018] SCSC 1205 (11 December 2017);