2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

16.4   Assessment of damages after direction for trial of issue of quantum

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    (1)   This rule applies where the court makes a direction for the trial of an issue of quantum.

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    (2)   The direction may be given at —

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      (a)     a case management conference;

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      (b)     the hearing of an application for summary judgment; or

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      (c)     the trial of the claim or of an issue, including the issue of liability.

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    (3)   On making such a direction the court must exercise the powers of a case management conference and in particular may give directions about —

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      (a)     disclosure under Part 28;

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      (b)     service of witness statements under Part 29; and

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      (c)     service of expert reports under Part 32.

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    (4)   The court must —

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      (a)     fix a date on which the court office is to send a listing questionnaire to the parties; and

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      (b)     give notice of the date, time and place fixed for the hearing of the assessment.

•     Rules 27.9 and 27.10 deal with listing questionnaires and the fixing of a date for trial.