QUESTION 1
Answer BOTH parts
(a) Briefly describe the various sources of law in Mauritius
(b) Do you agree that Mauritius has a "mixed" legal system?
QUESTION 2
Section 45 (1) of the Mauritian Constitution states that-
"Subject to this Constitution, Parliament can make laws for the peace, order and good government of Mauritius"
Describe the legislative process in Mauritius
QUESTION 3
Article 1108 of the Civil Code stipulates that mutual consent of the contracting parties is one of the essential conditions of a valid contract. Explain how such consent can be vitiated. To what extent, if at all, does vitiated consent affect the validity of a contract? Candidates may answer this question in French
QUESTION 4
Who is amenable to judicial review? What are the main grounds of review?
QUESTION 5
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the mechanisms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
QUESTION 6
Critically analyze the judicial rules to statutory interpretation