The Court of Appeal of Seychelles seeks to appoint three ad hoc Justices of Appeal to hear an appeal de novo from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Seychelles.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY

A vacancy exists for a post of Justice of Appeal in the Court of Appeal of Seychelles.

The Chief Justice Rony Govinden refers to the Judiciary of Seychelles' latest Annual Report in his reopening of the courts speech for statistics on the amount of cases completed last year and the Judiciary's many achievements and milestones. View the Annual Report for 2019-2020 here.

The Reopening of the Courts ceremony on Monday 10 January 2022 was marked by a church service at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, followed by the Chief Justice Rony Govinden delivering his speech for the year under the theme, “Embracing Change” chosen by the Judiciary. 

It was the first time that the President of the Republic, Vice President, and Speaker of the National Assembly attend this ceremony.

Justice of the Court of Appeal and Chairperson of the Child Law Reform Committee Dr. Mathilda Twomey received a Franco-German human rights award on Friday 30 July 2021 in recognition of her work towards the defense of victims of sexual abuse, especially minors.

Mathilda Twomey said she would use the prize and her platform to continue to champion the rights of the most vulnerable persons in society.

Dr. Twomey is the first Seychellois to be awarded with this prize.

The Chief Justice Ronny Govinden addressed attendees of the soft reopening of courts on Monday 15 February 2021, comprised of Justices, Judges, Magistrates, few court staff, and the media in Court Room 1, including all watching live on television and online.

Chief Justice Govinden stressed on the theme chosen for the year,

“Our cry is that peace, which is a concept of societal friendship and harmony and the absence of hostility and violence, can only be founded on justice in its holistic sense as enshrined in our Constitution.”

The following note provides an update on the work undertaken by the Seychelles Child Law Reform Committee since its establishment in June 2020, and its plans for 2021. This note has been prepared by the Chairperson of the Child Law Reform Committee (CLRC), Justice Dr. Mathilda Twomey, and Alan Wallis, Head of the CLRC Technical Committee, with input from the CLRC Members.