Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

734.   Transmission of appeal proceedings to Registrar

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    (1)   Where an appellant has served the clerk of the Court with notice of appeal or grounds for appeal, and has also complied with the requirements of section 733, the clerk of the Court shall, within 7 days after such compliance has been made, or so soon thereafter with such due despatch as may be practicable, transmit to the Registrar the record of the proceedings in the case, duly certified under his or her hand, which shall consist of—

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      (a)     the complaint and plea or copy thereof;

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      (b)     a copy of the notes of evidence taken in the case;

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      (c)     a copy of the adjudication;

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      (d)     the notice of the appeal if such notice is in writing;

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      (e)     the notice of grounds for appeal served on the clerk; if any;

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      (f)     the recognizance, if any;

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      (g)     all other documents connected with the case;

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      (h)     a list of the names of the appellant and respondent, the names of the witnesses, distinguishing the names of those examined on behalf of the complainant and those examined on behalf of the defendant;

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      (i)     a list of the proceedings and documents or copies thereof, transmitted;

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      (j)     the date of the order.

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    (2)   It is not necessary to transmit a conviction or order that is formally drawn up, but it is sufficient to transmit, in place of such formal instrument, a copy of the minute or memorandum of the conviction or order, required to be made pursuant to the provisions of section 714.

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    (3)   The magistrate shall also cause to be transmitted with the copy of the proceedings his or her written judgment, if any, or if there is none, he or she shall transmit a memorandum of the reasons for the decision.

SUB-PART B
Summary Appeal Hearings