Mauritius · Courts
Court structure of Mauritius
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Final appellate — Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- Sits in London; final appeal for Mauritius.
- Superior — Supreme Court
- Original and appellate jurisdiction, including constitutional review; sits in various divisions.
- Intermediate — Intermediate and Industrial Courts
- Mid-level civil, criminal and employment jurisdiction.
- First instance — District courts
- Minor civil and criminal matters.
- Specialised — Commercial Division and Financial Services Review Panel
- Commercial and offshore financial-services matters.
Every court in the hierarchy
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