2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

1.1   The overriding objective

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    (1)   The overriding objective of these rules is to enable the court to deal with cases justly.

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    (2)   Dealing justly with the case includes —

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      (a)     ensuring, so far as is practicable, that the parties are on an equal footing;

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      (b)     saving expense;

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      (c)     dealing with cases in ways which are proportionate to the —

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        (i)     amount of money involved;

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        (ii)     importance of the case;

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        (iii)     complexity of the issues; and

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        (iv)     financial position of each party;

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      (d)     ensuring that it is dealt with expeditiously; and

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      (e)     allotting to it an appropriate share of the court's resources, while taking into account the need to allot resources to other cases.