Where exactly are the chambers?
Suite 304, St James Court, St Denis Street, Port-Louis. Consultations are by appointment, so contact the chambers before travelling.
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Lawyer in Port-Louis, Mauritius — Family, Estate & Civil Law
The chambers is at St James Court in Port-Louis. It advises clients based in the capital and those whose proceedings are heard there.
local instructions
A barrister's chambers in the capital
Lex Aquila Advocates keeps chambers at Suite 304, St James Court, St Denis Street, Port-Louis. Consultations are by appointment.
Port-Louis instructions include employment disputes, commercial claims and succession involving property held across generations. Each begins with the documents and the court or institution involved.
Some clients live in the capital. Others come because their matter must be heard there. Travel and attendance are explained before the next step.
Which court hears a Port-Louis matter
The district of Port Louis is served by the District Court of Port-Louis. Section 93 of the Courts Act establishes a District Court in every district; each is a court of record with limited jurisdiction, and in civil matters it hears claims where the sum or matter in dispute does not exceed Rs 250,000. A larger claim, or a charge beyond what a District Magistrate may sentence, is heard higher in the court structure. The Supreme Court sits in Port-Louis — one practical reason the chambers is where it is. Source: the Supreme Court of Mauritius on the District Court.
Me Mokshda Pertaub and the Port-Louis bench
Me Mokshda Pertaub was sworn in at the Bar of Mauritius on 29 January 1998. She served on the bench at the District Courts of Flacq and Port-Louis in the early 2000s, returned to practice, and is a former Director of the Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies. That period on the bench is part of why advice from these chambers tends to start with what a court will actually want to see.
What the chambers handles
The chambers advises on family law, estate and succession work, employment matters, civil and commercial work and private and sensitive matters.
The chambers is in Port-Louis and advises clients from Port-Louis. See all areas served. Non-citizens may also begin with the expat guide.
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Suite 304, St James Court,
St Denis Street, Port-Louis
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Questions from this part of Mauritius.
Will my case be heard in Port-Louis?
It depends on the subject and which court has jurisdiction. The correct court and its effect on the next step are explained before filing.
Can we start without meeting in person?
Yes. Many matters can begin by written enquiry with documents sent electronically. The need for a meeting or original document depends on your facts.
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Begin with the essential facts.
Send the names, relevant dates and immediate concern. The reply will set out the appropriate next step.