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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

12.6   Conditions to be satisfied – judgment for failure to defend counterclaim

The court office at the request of the defendant must enter judgment for failure to defend the counterclaim if —

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    (a)     the defendant proves service of the counterclaim;

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    (b)     the period for filing a defence to counterclaim and any extension agreed by the parties or ordered by the court has expired;

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    (c)     the claimant has not filed a defence to the counterclaim or any part of it (or the defence to counterclaim has been struck out or is deemed to have been struck out under rule 22.1(6));

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    (d)     (where necessary) the defendant has the permission of the court to enter judgment; and

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    (e)     the claim is not a claim listed under rule 12.2 in which default judgment may not be obtained.