2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

14.1   Making an admission

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    (1)   A party may admit the truth of the whole or any part of any other party's case.

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    (2)   A party may do this by giving notice in writing (such as in a statement of case or by letter) before or after the issue of proceedings.

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    (3)   A defendant may admit the whole or part of a claim for money by filing an acknowledgment of service containing the admission.

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    (4)   The defendant may do this in accordance with the following rules —

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      (a)     rule 14.6 (admission of whole of claim for specified sum of money);

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      (b)     rule 14.7 (admission of part of claim for money only); or

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      (c)     rule 14.8 (admission of liability to pay whole of claim for unspecified sum of money).

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    (5)   A defendant may file an admission under paragraph (4) at any time before a default judgment is entered, but the claimant may apply for assessed costs if the admission is filed after the time for filing an acknowledgment of service has expired.

•     Rule 9.3 specifies the time for filing an acknowledgment of service.

•     Rules 65.11 and 65.12 deal with assessed costs.