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Latest judgments

Harini & Company Proprietary Limited v Barjrang Builders Proprietary Limited (Civil Appeal SCA 29 of 2019, 41 of 2019) [2021] SCCA 81 (17 December 2021);

Contract - Breach of Building Lease Agreement - Damages - Proof of damages - Defective pleadings. Appeal is dismissed - Cross-appeal is dismissed - No order as to costs.

Ferguson and Anor v R (CR 16 of 2021) [2021] SCSC 899 (17 December 2021);

Flore v R (SCA CR 12 of 2020) [2021] SCCA 74 (17 December 2021);

Appeal against sentence

Vidot v Lesperance (SCA 34 of 2019) [2021] SCCA 76 (17 December 2021);

Land ownership - acquisitive prescription - conditions to be satisfied to prove acquisitive prescription - meaning of peaceful, unequivocal, uninterrupted

Pool v H. Savy Insurance (SCA 27 of 2019) [2021] SCCA 70 (17 December 2021);

Quantum of damages, evidence and burden of proof in relation to damages and quantum

Chetty & Anor v Laporte (SCA 19 of 2019) [2021] SCCA 80 (17 December 2021);

Encroachment and illegal constructions - Acquisitive prescription - Counterclaim - Section 80 Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure. Appeal dismissed. Second Appellant to bear the costs of the appeal