Court of Appeal of Mauritius
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Mauritius
gptkb:Judiciary_of_Mauritius |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
Criminal appeals
Civil appeals Disciplinary appeals Requires leave to appeal Judicial review appeals |
| gptkbp:court |
Part of the judiciary of Mauritius
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
Binding on lower courts
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1968
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| gptkbp:function |
Hears appeals from lower courts
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Mauritius
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| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
gptkb:Constitution_of_Mauritius
gptkb:legal_case |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Port_Louis
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Court of Appeal of Mauritius
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| gptkbp:judges |
Justices of the Court of Appeal
Varies between 3 to 5 |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Final decisions in most cases
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Appellate jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Review lower court decisions
Conduct hearings Interpret laws Promote rule of law Issue injunctions Provide legal clarity Facilitate access to justice Protect rights of individuals Enhance legal certainty Ensure justice is served Maintain public confidence in the judiciary Enforce court orders Mauritian legal system Assess credibility of witnesses Award costs Consider public interest in decisions Determine appeals on merit Grant stays of execution Make determinations on evidence Overturn lower court rulings Remit cases back to lower courts Uphold lower court rulings |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Lawyers
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mauritius
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Land disputes
Family law cases Constitutional matters Commercial disputes Administrative law cases Tax law cases Employment law cases Public interest cases |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Published in law reports
Rules of the Supreme Court |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Common law precedent
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| gptkbp:president |
President of the Court of Appeal
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| gptkbp:session |
Regular sessions throughout the year
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| gptkbp:website |
www.courts.govmu.org
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