Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

732.   Statutory grounds of appeal

Where no specific grounds of appeal have been served, the following general grounds of appeal shall be presumed with respect to an appellant—

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    (a)     who is a defendant—

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      (i)     that he or she is not guilty of the offence,

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      (ii)     that the decision is not altogether supported by the evidence,

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      (iii)     that the punishment is excessive;

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    (b)     who is a complainant—

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      (i)     that the defendant committed the offence with which he or she stood charged,

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      (ii)     that the dismissal of the complaint is not altogether supported by the evidence,

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      (iii)     that an order made against him or her is not warranted by the evidence.