The President of the Republic, Mr Danny Faure, received the outgoing President of Seychelles Court of Appeal, Justice Francis Macgregor at State House this morning, as he starts his retirement.  Justice Macgregor turned 70 years on 26th January, the age at which Seychellois judges must retire in accordance with the Constitution.

The President, on behalf of the Government and the people of Seychelles, congratulated Justice Macgregor and expressed his sincere appreciation of his devotion over 40 years of his life to public service in Seychelles.

In their meeting, the President said that Justice Macgregor’s discipline, commitment and hard work as Speaker of the National Assembly, and later as the first Seychellois to lead Seychelles’ Court of Appeal,had been most exemplary.

The President wished Justice Macgregor a very enjoyable retirement all the best in his new endeavours.

Justice Macgregor holds an LLB and is a member of the Middle Temple. Upon his return to Seychelles in 1973 he worked in private practice until 1979 when he was appointed as Director of State Legal Service for the public.

He also served as a member of the Constitutional Commission and was the first Speaker of the National Assembly of the Third Republic from 1993 to 2007. From 2007 to January 2020 he occupied the post of President of the Court of Appeal.

Although now retired, Justice Macgregor have already set up offices at his residence and in Victoria where he will continue to offer his services as a consultant. In October 2019, Justice Macgregor made an important contribution to the country’s history and literature, when he launched his book entitled History of the Court of Appeal.

Speaking to the press after his meeting with the President, Justice Macgregor said that he planned to write more books on subjects of his research.