Contract-Breach of construction contract-Public Policy. Where a contract is not ex facie illegal and one party’s conduct violates public policy, the innocent party can claim under the contract       

Compulsory acquisition of land – Part III of Schedule 7 to the Constitution

Application for leave to bring judicial review proceedings – the test whether applicant has sufficient interest and whether matter is arguable – held matter arguable.

Right to a hearing- a litigant is entitled to be heard on an issue which would have a bearing on his rights.

enforcement of foreign judgment, section 227 of the Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure, conditions to be fulfilled for enforcement of foreign judgment

Appeal against the decision of Supreme Court ordering First Appellant from using the name of Respondent - jurisdiction of Supreme Court of Seychelles to disavow paternity and rectify registration of the name in the Civil Register of Madagascar - rights of minor under the Constitution of Seychelles

Objections upheld: the first objection - petition filed out of time without any application requesting leave to file the petition out of time: the court is not empowered to grant leave where none has been sought: the second objectionconstitutional law: procedure after a request for a referral under Article 46(7) has been refused by the Supreme Court: petitioner may not have recourse to direct access in terms of Article 46( 1),petitioner either has to appeal refusal to refer if refusal was on merits or request another referral if refusal was only on form: petition dismissed for failure by petitioner to follow appropriate route of appeal or fresh request for referral.

Disposal of proceedings without trial – Appellant absent when case called on – Practice Directions No. 3 of 2017 and Form CV1 – Judgment in default of defence – Application to vacate judgment in default of defence – Practice Directions No. 3 of 2017 and Form CV1, including any other ″Form″ approved by the Chief Justice for the Practice Directions No. 3 of 2017 declared illegal: Meme v The Land Registrar & Anor (SCA 53/2018) [2021] SCCA 15 – Appeal allowed – Supreme Court orders are null and quashed in their entirety. No order as to costs.

Court of Appeal of Seychelles – Seychelles Court of Appeal Rules, 2005, (S. I. 13 of 2005) as amended – Notice of grounds of appeal – Rule 18 – Vague grounds of appeal – Notice of appeal not sufficient notice of the grounds of appeal – Court of Appeal of Seychelles strikes out notice of appeal by its motion – Appeal dismissed in its entirety – No order as to costs