THE SEYCHELLES LAW REPORTS DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT, CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL ________________ 2016 _________________ PART 1 (Pp i-xiv, 1-358) Published by Authority of the Chief Justice (2016) SLR EDITORIAL BOARD Chief Justice – ex officio Attorney-General – ex officio Mr Kieran Shah of Middle Temple, Barrister Mr Bernard Georges of Gray’s Inn, Barrister CITATION These reports are cited thus: (2016) SLR Printed by ii THE SEYCHELLES JUDICIARY THE COURT OF APPEAL Hon F MacGregor, President Hon S Domah Hon A Fernando Hon J Msoffe Hon M Twomey THE SUPREME COURT (AND CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) Hon M Twomey,Chief Justice Hon D Karunakaran Hon B Renaud Hon M Burhan Hon G Dodin Hon F Robinson Hon E De Silva Hon C McKee Hon D Akiiki-Kiiza Hon S Govinden Hon S Nunkoo Hon M Vidot Hon L Pillay Master E Carolus iii (2016) SLR iv CONTENTS Digest of Cases ............................................................................................................. viii Cases Reported Re A ............................................................................................................................ 719 Allison v Financial Intelligence Unit ............................................................................. 127 Austin v Attorney-General ........................................................................................... 713 Boniface v Attorney-General ......................................................................................... 81 Bradwell Investments Corporation v Financial Intelligence Unit .................................... 31 Chow v Bossy ............................................................................................................. 395 Claude v Du Boil ........................................................................................................... 21 Cousin v Republic ....................................................................................................... 133 Danawi v Zeyad .......................................................................................................... 537 Director of Social Services v P & S ............................................................................... 67 Director of Social Services v P & S ............................................................................... 73 Dubois v President of The Republic ............................................................................ 553 Re E ............................................................................................................................ 545 Ernesta v Petrousse .................................................................................................... 151 Escave Ltd v Ritzio Purchase Ltd ................................................................................ 527 Estrale v Estrale .......................................................................................................... 359 Francois v Government of Seychelles ......................................................................... 589 Fregate Island Private Ltd v Df Projects Properties Proprietary Limited ...................... 113 Georges v Benoit ........................................................................................................ 121 Re Herminie ................................................................................................................ 495 Hertel v Government of Seychelles ............................................................................. 633 Hoareau v Hoareau ....................................................................................................... 35 Intershore Banking Corporation Ltd v Central Bank of Seychelles .............................. 159 Jacques v Manoo ........................................................................................................ 183 Re Johansson ............................................................................................................. 335 Joubert v Philoe ............................................................................................................ 99 Karunakaran v Constitutional Appointment Authority .................................................. 623 Labco (Pty) Ltd v Hoareau .......................................................................................... 407 Laurete v Government of Seychelles .......................................................................... 367 Linyon Demokratik Seselwa v Electoral Commission [Judicial review]........................ 377 Linyon Demokratik Seselwa v Electoral Commission [Injunction] ............................... 461 Linyon Demokratik Seselwa v Electoral Commission [Party name] ............................ 465 Linyon Demokratik Seselwa v Electoral Commission [Unreasonableness] ................. 469 Linyon Demokratik Seselwa v Government of Seychelles .......................................... 485 Linyon Sanzman v Linyon Demokratik Seselwa .......................................................... 697 Marie v Marie .............................................................................................................. 411 Mathiot v Rose ............................................................................................................ 139 Maurel v Geers ............................................................................................................ 609 MD v BL ...................................................................................................................... 723 Michel v Louise ........................................................................................................... 577 Monnaie v Waye-Hive ................................................................................................... 23 Moumou v Joseph ....................................................................................................... 105 v (2016) SLR Nenesse v Republic .................................................................................................... 419 Nolin v Nolin ................................................................................................................ 147 Octobre v Government of Seychelles .......................................................................... 599 Pillay v Pillay ................................................................................................................. 89 Poole v Government of Seychelles ............................................................................. 175 Ramkalawan v Agency of Social Protection .................................................................. 43 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Joinder of Attorney-General] ........................... 51 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Striking out] ...................................................... 57 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Personal answers] ............................................ 61 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Votes cast] ..................................................... 199 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Standard of proof] ........................................... 221 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Stay] ............................................................... 319 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Stay] ............................................................... 321 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Illegal practices] .............................................. 429 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission [Valid votes cast] ............................................. 639 Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission (2) [Agency] ..................................................... 651 Savy, In Ramkalawan v Electoral Commission ........................................................... 515 Ramkalawan v Government of Seychelles .................................................................. 343 Reddy v Ramkalawan ................................................................................................... 13 Republic v Hossein.......................................................................................................... 1 Republic v Joubert....................................................................................................... 585 Republic v Z ................................................................................................................ 325 Rose v Republic .......................................................................................................... 683 Solo v Payet ................................................................................................................ 329 Tree Sword (Pty) Ltd v Daniele ................................................................................... 455 Umarji And Sons (Pty) Ltd v Government of Seychelles ............................................. 617 Union Vale Car Hire (Pty) Ltd v Beau Vallon Properties Ltd ........................................ 193 vi DIGEST OF CASES APPEAL Appeal – Stay of execution Claude v Du Boil 21 ARBITRATION Arbitration – Res judicata – Domain names Escave v Ritzio Purchase 527 BACK-LETTERS Lesion – Evidence – Back-letters Marie v Marie 411 CIVIL PROCEDURE Civil procedure – Amendment of petition – Abuse of process – Wasted costs order Allison v Financial Intelligence Unit 127 Constitution – Civil procedure – Sentencing – Civil imprisonment Chow v Bossy 395 Civil procedure – Child custody – Leave to appeal – Extension of time Director of Social Services v P