Mauritius Police Force
The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. They carry out police, security and...
In the legal system of Mauritius the Supreme Court is the highest court and is composed of the Court of Civil Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal, with a chief justice, a senior judge and 17 judges. They have unlimited jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings, and it has original jurisdiction in the interpretation of the constitution, and in the most serious criminal cases, when it sits with judge and jury.
The Intermediate Court and District Court are both magistrates’ courts located throughout the island with jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. The Industrial (magistrates’) Court deals with employment issues. Appeals from lower courts are heard in the Civil or Criminal (Supreme) Appeal Court. The Privy Council in the UK is the final court of appeal.
History of the Legal System
The Republic of Mauritius acquired its autonomy from Great Britain in 1968 and became a republic in 1992; however,...