2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

Schedule 2

(Regulations 2 and 9)

LEGAL ACTIONS

PART A
LEGAL ACTIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CIVIL CASES

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    (a)     child welfare;

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    (b)     child maintenance and custody;

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    (c)     domestic violence;

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    (d)     divorce (specific to individuals in abusive relationships);

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    (e)     division of property;

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    (f)     personal injury and other negligence claims;

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    (g)     tortious claim;

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    (h)     contract disputes;

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    (i)     wills and small estate issues (valued under $50,000.00);

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    (j)     debt actions or bankruptcies;

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    (k)     landlord and tenant disputes;

PART B
LEGAL ACTIONS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE CIVIL CASES

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    (a)     conveyancing;

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    (b)     estates (valued at more than $50,000.00);

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    (c)     company and commercial matters;

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    (d)     defamation (libel and slander);

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    (e)     possession or rent collection proceedings by a landlord;

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    (f)     prescriptive title applications.