Mauritius Police Force
The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. They carry out police, security and...
In Mauritius, the Supreme Court, the highest court, includes the Court of Civil Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal, with a chief justice, a senior judge, and 17 judges. It has unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases, original jurisdiction in constitutional interpretation, and handles serious criminal cases with a judge and jury. The Intermediate and District Courts handle civil and criminal cases, while the Industrial Court handles employment issues. Appeals go to the Supreme Appeal Court, with the UK Privy Council as the final appeal court.
History of the Legal System
The Republic of Mauritius acquired its autonomy from Great Britain in 1968 and became a republic in 1992; however,...