Dream job in Seychelles
Dream job in Seychelles 27 July 2020 The Chief Justice of Seychelles, Justice Mathilda Twomey, is stepping down from the position, and a search has begun to fill the post. Among other responsibilities, the Chief Justice sees to the discipline of legal practitioners in Seychelles and sits on the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and, […]
Profile: Dr. Mathilda Twomey: Exemplary Leader of Judicial Practice
Profile: Dr. Mathilda Twomey: Exemplary Leader of Judicial Practice 14 October 2020 The Supreme Court of Seychelles bids farewell to its Chief Justice Mathilda Twomey, who served from August 2015 to September 2020. In a mere five years she has taken on the highest case load of a Supreme Court Judge and restored judicial timeliness, efficiency, […]
Seychelles: new Chief Justice announced, sworn in
Seychelles: new Chief Justice announced, sworn in 13 November 2020 Supreme Court judge, Ronny Govinden, has been appointed as Chief Justice of Seychelles and was sworn in on November 9. The new Chief Justice of Seychelles, Justice Ronny Govinden, has been a judge since 2017 and sits in both the criminal and civil divisions of […]
JIFA Newsletter #1/2021 – 23 January 2021
JIFA Newsletter #2/2021 – 30 January 2021
JIFA Newsletter #2/2021 – 30 January 2021 30 January 2021 In this edition – Human rights ‘upside’ of the Trump years – Uganda’s security forces wait 24 hours before obeying court order to end opposition leader’s house arrest – Zim’s top court clarifies bequeathed property dispute Click here
JIFA Newsletter #3/2021 – 6 February 2021
JIFA Newsletter #3/2021 – 6 February 2021 6 February 2021 In this edition of the Justice In Action Newsletter Making history, Intl Criminal Court convicts former Uganda militia leader of war crimes, crimes against humanity Crisis averted in the Kenyan judiciary – for now at least UK hold on Chagos archipelago declared unlawful Click here
JIA Newsletter #4/2021 – 13 February 2021
JIA Newsletter #4/2021 – 13 February 2021 13 February 2021 In this edition of the Justice in Action newsletter – From the Justice in Action team – Judge sets new Malawi benchmark in child rape case – Hotel owners refused another ‘bite at the cherry’ by Zambia’s supreme court Click here
JIA Newsletter #5/2021 – 20 February 2021
JIA Newsletter #5/2021 – 20 February 2021 20 February 2021 In this edition of the Justice in Action newsletter – Which set of lawyers has the duty of care when an ‘impersonator’ makes off with the money paid by a would-be buyer? – ‘Catastrophic’ Nigerian oil pollution case may be heard in the UK – […]
JIA Newsletter #6/2021 – 27 February 2021
JIA Newsletter #6/2021 – 27 February 2021 27 February 2021 In this edition of the Justice in Action Newsletter – Court finds award of two Namibian farms, aimed at land reform, tainted by corruption and irregularities – Int’l law firm suggests expelling Tanzania from Commonwealth over Covid denialism Click here
JIA Newsletter #7/2021 – 6 March 2021
JIA Newsletter #7/2021 – 6 March 2021 6 March 2021 In this edition of the Jusitce in Action Newsletter – From the team of Justice in Action – Happy International Women’s Day, 2021 – Shock report by Malawi’s ombud finds maladministration, corruption behind decision to bring in SA legal team – Judicial disciplinary body tells Chief […]