Kieran B Shah, Barrister Attorney & Notary, takes pride in giving each client a professional and personalized service.
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The legal system in Seychelles is derived from English Common Law, the civil law and the 1993 Constitution.
• Civil law is based on the French Napoleonic code but adapted for the Seychelles and referred to as the Civil Code of Seychelles.
• Both criminal and procedural law is largely based on British systems of law. Company law is derived from English Common Law.
• The constitution provides for an independent judiciary.
• The court system comprises of the magistrates' court, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and the Court of Appeal.
• Specialised courts include the rent tribunal and the industrial court.
• Judges are recruited from other Commonwealth countries and serve a seven year contract.