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2. Revocation

The following Rules are revoked —

(a) the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules (Revised Edition) 2023, Statutory Instrument, No. 47 of 2023;

(b) the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules 2000, Statutory Instrument, No. 95 of 2001 subject to the transitional provisions contained in Part 75 of these Rules.

Part 1: Overriding Objective
The overriding objective		Rule 1.1
Application of overriding objective by the court		Rule 1.2
Duty of parties		Rule 1.3
Part 2: Application and Interpretation of these Rules
Citation		Rule 2.1
Application of these Rules		Rule 2.2
Application of Interpretation Acts		Rule 2.3
Definitions		Rule 2.4
Who may exercise the powers of the court		Rule 2.5
Court staff		Rule 2.6
Court's discretion as to where, when and how it deals with cases		Rule 2.7
Part 3: Time and Documents
Time – court to state calendar date		Rule 3.1
Time – computation		Rule 3.2
Vacations		Rule 3.3
Hearings in vacations		Rule 3.4
Time – vacations		Rule 3.5
Documents		Rule 3.6
Filing of documents		Rule 3.7
Sealing of documents issued by the court		Rule 3.8
Forms		Rule 3.9
Statements of case – address for service		Rule 3.10
Statements of case – certificate of truth		Rule 3.11
Failure to give certificate of truth		Rule 3.12
Right to inspect, etc. certain documents filed in court office		Rule 3.13
Part 4: Practice Directions and Guides
Who may issue practice directions		Rule 4.1
Scope of practice directions		Rule 4.2
Publication of practice directions		Rule 4.3
Compliance with practice directions		Rule 4.4
Practice guides		Rule 4.5
Date from which practice directions and guides take effect		Rule 4.6
Practice Directions and Practice Guides made under Civil Procedure Rules 2000		Rule 4.7
Part 5: Service of Claim Form within Jurisdiction
Service of claim form – normal method		Rule 5.1
Statement of claim to be served with claim form		Rule 5.2
Method of personal service		Rule 5.3
Permitted place of service		Rule 5.4
Proof of personal service		Rule 5.5
Service on legal practitioner		Rule 5.6
Service on limited company		Rule 5.7
Service on firm or partnership		Rule 5.8
Service on body corporate		Rule 5.9
Service on minors and patients		Rule 5.10
Proof of postal service		Rule 5.11
Proof of service by electronic means		Rule 5.12
Alternative methods of service		Rule 5.13
Power of court to make order for service by specified method		Rule 5.14
Proof of service by specified method		Rule 5.15
Service of claim form by contractually agreed method		Rule 5.16
Service of claim form on agent of principal who is out of jurisdiction		Rule 5.17
Service of claim form for possession of vacant land		Rule 5.18
Deemed date of service		Rule 5.19
Part 5A: Electronic Litigation Portal Filing and Service Procedure
Scope of this Part		Rule 5A.1
Application of this Part		Rule 5A.2
Operation of the Electronic Litigation Portal		Rule 5A.3
Registration for use of the Electronic Litigation Portal		Rule 5A.4
Format of document		Rule 5A.5
Electronic Signature		Rule 5A.6
Electronic submission of document		Rule 5A.7
Filing within and outside hours of business		Rule 5A.8
Fees		Rule 5A.9
Validity of claim forms filed on the Electronic Litigation Portal		Rule 5A.10
Processing by the Court's Registry		Rule 5A.11
Service of document by electronic means		Rule 5A.12
Consent to service by electronic means		Rule 5A.13
Document served by electronic means which cannot be viewed or downloaded		Rule 5A.14
Service by electronic means by or on the Court		Rule 5A.15
Proof of service		Rule 5A.16
Electronic compilation of trial/hearing bundle, core bundle and record of appeal		Rule 5A.17
Use of Electronic Litigation Portal by pro se litigant		Rule 5A.18
Practice Direction and Practice Guides		Rule 5A.19
Part 6: Service of other Documents
Who is to serve documents other than claim form		Rule 6.1
Method of service		Rule 6.2
Address for service		Rule 6.3
Serving documents where no address for service is given		Rule 6.4
Service of documents on person who is not a party		Rule 6.5
Deemed date of service		Rule 6.6
Proof of service		Rule 6.7
Power of court to dispense with service		Rule 6.8
Service of notices, etc. on Attorney General		Rule 6.9
Part 7: Service of Court Process out of jurisdiction
Scope of this Part		Rule 7.1
General rule as to service of court process out of jurisdiction		Rule 7.2
Service of court process out of jurisdiction in specified proceedings		Rule 7.3
Service out of jurisdiction with leave		Rule 7.4
Proceedings which include other types of claims		Rule 7.5
Certificate for service out of the jurisdiction		Rule 7.6
Acknowledgement of service and defence where court process served out of jurisdiction		Rule 7.7
Application to set aside service under rule 7.2		Rule 7.8
Mode of service of court process – general provisions		Rule 7.9
Mode of service – alternative procedure		Rule 7.10
Power of court to dispense with service of court process		Rule 7.11
Service of court process through foreign governments, or judicial or consular authorities		Rule 7.12
Procedure where court process is to be served through foreign governments, etc.		Rule 7.13
Service of court process on a State		Rule 7.14
Translation of court process		Rule 7.15
Undertaking to be responsible for expenses of minister with responsibility for foreign affairs		Rule 7.16
Service of court documents other than court process		Rule 7.17
Part 8: How to Start Proceedings
The claimant – how to start proceedings		Rule 8.1
Statement of claim, etc. to be issued and served with claim form		Rule 8.2
Where to start proceedings		Rule 8.3
Right to make claim which includes two or more claims		Rule 8.4
Claim not to fail by adding or failing to add parties		Rule 8.5
What must be included in claim form		Rule 8.6
Claimant's duty to set out case		Rule 8.7
Permission to rely on allegation or factual argument		Rule 8.8
Certificate of value (small claims)		Rule 8.9
Special requirements applying to claims for personal injuries		Rule 8.10
Relator claims		Rule 8.11
Service of claim		Rule 8.12
Time within which claim may be served		Rule 8.13
Extension of time for serving claim		Rule 8.14
Defence form, etc. must be served with claim form		Rule 8.15
Pre-action protocols		Rule 8.16
Part 9: Acknowledgment of Service and Notice of Intention to Defend
Scope of this Part		Rule 9.1
Filing acknowledgment of service and consequence of not doing so		Rule 9.2
The period for filing acknowledgment of service		Rule 9.3
Notice to claimant of filing of acknowledgment of service		Rule 9.4
Contents of acknowledgment of service		Rule 9.5
Right to dispute jurisdiction of court not taken away by acknowledgment of service		Rule 9.6
Procedure for disputing court's jurisdiction		Rule 9.7
Procedure for applying for a stay on the basis that the court should not exercise its jurisdiction		Rule 9.8
Part 10: Defence and Counterclaim
Scope of this Part		Rule 10.1
The defendant – filing defence and consequences of not doing so		Rule 10.2
The period for filing defence		Rule 10.3
Service of copy of defence		Rule 10.4
Defendant's duty to set out case		Rule 10.5
Special requirements applying to claims for personal injuries		Rule 10.6
Consequences of not setting out defence		Rule 10.7
Defence of tender		Rule 10.8
Reply to defence		Rule 10.9
Defendant's counterclaim		Rule 10.10
Defendant's counterclaim – service		Rule 10.11
Restrictions on right to make counterclaim in proceedings by or against the Crown		Rule 10.12
Counterclaim may survive claim		Rule 10.13
Defence to counterclaim		Rule 10.14
Claimant's defence to counterclaim – service		Rule 10.15
Part 11: General Rules about Applications for Court Orders
Scope of this Part		Rule 11.1
Applicants and respondents		Rule 11.2
Applications to be dealt with at case management conference		Rule 11.3
Time when application is made		Rule 11.4
Where to make application		Rule 11.5
Application to be in writing		Rule 11.6
What application must include		Rule 11.7
Notice of application and evidence in support		Rule 11.8
Evidence in support of application		Rule 11.9
Contents of notice of application		Rule 11.10
Service of notice of application		Rule 11.11
Response to application		Rule 11.12
Amendments to application		Rule 11.13
Powers of court in relation to conduct of application		Rule 11.14
Power to strike out application		Rule 11.15
Consequence of not asking for order in application		Rule 11.16
Applications which may be dealt with without hearing		Rule 11.17
Service of application where order made on application made without notice		Rule 11.18
Applications to set aside or vary order made on application made without notice		Rule 11.19
Power of court to proceed in absence of party		Rule 11.20
Application to set aside order made in absence of party		Rule 11.21
Part 12: Default Judgments
Scope of this Part		Rule 12.1
Claims in which default judgment may not be obtained		Rule 12.2
Cases in which permission required		Rule 12.3
Conditions to be satisfied – judgment for failure to file acknowledgment of service		Rule 12.4
Conditions to be satisfied – judgment for failure to defend		Rule 12.5
Conditions to be satisfied – judgment for failure to defend counterclaim		Rule 12.6
Admission of part – request for time to pay		Rule 12.7
Claim for specified sum of money		Rule 12.8
Claim against more than one defendant		Rule 12.9
Nature of default judgment		Rule 12.10
Procedure for obtaining default judgment		Rule 12.11
Interest		Rule 12.12
Costs		Rule 12.13
Defendant's rights following default judgment		Rule 12.14
Part 13: Setting Aside or Varying Default Judgment
Scope of this Part		Rule 13.1
Cases where court must set aside default judgment		Rule 13.2
Cases where court may set aside or vary default judgment		Rule 13.3
Applications to vary or set aside default judgment – procedure		Rule 13.4
Court to impose condition as to filing of defence		Rule 13.5
Hearing to be treated as case management conference		Rule 13.6
Abandoned claims to be restored if default judgment set aside		Rule 13.7
Part 14: Judgment on Admissions
Making an admission		Rule 14.1
Satisfaction		Rule 14.2
Admissions where party a minor or patient		Rule 14.3
Admission by notice in writing – application for judgment		Rule 14.4
Admission in whole or in part of money claim		Rule 14.5
Admission of whole of claim for specified sum of money		Rule 14.6
Admission of part of claim for money only		Rule 14.7
Admission of liability to pay whole of claim for unspecified sum of money		Rule 14.8
Requests for time to pay		Rule 14.9
Requests for time to pay – procedure where time and rate agreed		Rule 14.10
Requests for time to pay – procedure where lime and rate not agreed		Rule 14.11
Right of redetermination		Rule 14.12
Variation of order		Rule 14.13
Part 15: Summary Judgment
Scope of this Part		Rule 15.1
Grounds for summary judgment		Rule 15.2
Types of proceedings for which summary judgment is not available		Rule 15.3
Procedure		Rule 15.4
Evidence for purpose of summary judgment hearing		Rule 15.5
Powers of court on application for summary judgment		Rule 15.6
Part 16: Assessment of Damages
Scope of this Part		Rule 16.1
Assessment of damages after default judgment		Rule 16.2
Assessment of damages after admission of liability on claim for unspecified sum of money		Rule 16.3
Assessment of damages after direction for trial of issue of quantum		Rule 16.4
Part 17: Interim Remedies
Orders for interim remedies		Rule 17.1
Time when an order for interim remedy may be made		Rule 17.2
How to apply for interim remedy		Rule 17.3
Interim injunctions and similar orders		Rule 17.4
Interim payments – general procedure		Rule 17.5
Interim payments – conditions to be satisfied and matters to be taken into account		Rule 17.6
Powers of court where it has made an order for interim payment		Rule 17.7
Power of court to order early trial		Rule 17.8
Part 18: Ancillary Claims
Meaning of ancillary claim		Rule 18.1
Ancillary claim to be treated as claim for purposes of these Rules		Rule 18.2
Defendant's claim for contribution or indemnity from co-defendant		Rule 18.3
Procedure for making ancillary claim		Rule 18.4
Service of ancillary claim form Defence to ancillary claim		Rule 18.5
Procedure for making ancillary claim		Rule 18.6
Matters relevant to whether ancillary claim should be dealt with separately from main claim		Rule 18.7
Effect of service of ancillary claim		Rule 18.8
Special provisions relating to judgment on failure to file defence to ancillary claim		Rule 18.9
Applications to vary or set aside judgment – procedure		Rule 18.10
Court to impose condition as to filing of defence		Rule 18.11
Procedural steps on service of ancillary claim on person who is not a party		Rule 18.12
Case management where there is defence to ancillary claim		Rule 18.13
Part 19: Addition and Substitution of Parties
Scope of this Part		Rule 19.1
Change of parties – general		Rule 19.2
Procedure for adding and substituting parties		Rule 19.3
Special provisions about adding or substituting parties after end of relevant limitation period		Rule 19.4
Part 20: Changes to Statements of Case
Changes to statements of case		Rule 20.1
Changes to statement of case after end of relevant limitation period		Rule 20.2
Filing an amended statement of case		Rule 20.3
Part 21: Representative Parties
Representative claimants and defendants – general		Rule 21.1
Appointment of representative claimant or defendant – procedure		Rule 21.2
Consequence of order appointing representative party		Rule 21.3
Representation of persons who cannot be ascertained, etc. in proceedings about estates, trusts and construction of written instruments		Rule 21.4
Compromise in proceedings to which rule 21.4 applies		Rule 21.5
Representation of beneficiaries by trustees		Rule 21.6
Proceedings against estate of deceased person		Rule 21.7
Power of court to give directions to enable proceedings to be carried on after party's death		Rule 21.8
Power of court to strike out action after death of claimant		Rule 21.9
Death of defendant		Rule 21.10
Part 22: Miscellaneous Rules about Parties
Partners		Rule 22.1
Person carrying on business in another name		Rule 22.2
Bodies corporate		Rule 22.3
Part 23: Minors and Patients
Scope of this Part		Rule 23.1
Requirement of next friend in proceedings by or against minors or patients		Rule 23.2
Stage of proceedings at which next friend becomes necessary		Rule 23.3
Who may be minor's next friend		Rule 23.4
Who may be patient's next friend		Rule 23.5
Conditions for being next friend		Rule 23.6
How person becomes next friend without court order		Rule 23.7
How person becomes next friend by court order		Rule 23.8
Court's power to terminate appointment of and substitute next friend		Rule 23.9
Appointment of next friend by court order – supplementary		Rule 23.10
Procedure where appointment as next friend ceases		Rule 23.11
Compromise, etc. by or on behalf of minor or patient		Rule 23.12
Control of money recovered by or on behalf of minor or patient		Rule 23.13
Part 24: Security for Costs
Scope of this Part		Rule 24.1
Application for order for security for costs		Rule 24.2
Conditions to be satisfied		Rule 24.3
Security for costs against counter-claiming defendant		Rule 24.4
Enforcing order for security for costs		Rule 24.5
Part 25: Case Management – The Objective
Court's duty to actively manage cases		Rule 25.1
Part 26: Case Management –The Court's Powers
Court's general powers of management		Rule 26.1
Courts power to make orders of its own initiative		Rule 26.2
Sanctions - striking out statement of case		Rule 26.3
Court's general power to strike out statement of case		Rule 26.4
Judgment without trial after striking out		Rule 26.5
Setting aside judgment after striking out		Rule 26.6
Court's powers in cases of failure to comply with rules, etc.		Rule 26.7
Relief from sanctions		Rule 26.8
General power of court to rectify matters		Rule 26.9
Part 27: Case Management Conferences – Procedure
Scope of this Part		Rule 27.1
Fixed date claims – first hearing		Rule 27.2
Case management conference		Rule 27.3
Attendance at case management conference or pre-trial review		Rule 27.4
Orders to be made at case management conference		Rule 27.5
Dispensing with case management conference in simple and urgent proceedings		Rule 27.6
Adjournment of case management conference		Rule 27.7
Variation of case management timetable		Rule 27.8
Listing questionnaire		Rule 27.9
Fixing trial date		Rule 27.10
Part 28: Disclosure and Inspection of Documents
Scope of this Part		Rule 28.1
Duty of disclosure limited to documents which are or have been in party's control		Rule 28.2
Disclosure of copies		Rule 28.3
Standard disclosure		Rule 28.4
Specific disclosure		Rule 28.5
Criteria for ordering specific disclosure		Rule 28.6
Procedure for disclosure		Rule 28.7
Duty of legal practitioner		Rule 28.8
Requirement for maker to certify understanding of the duty of disclosure		Rule 28.9
Disclosure in stages		Rule 28.10
Inspection and copying of listed documents		Rule 28.11
Duty of disclosure continuous during proceedings		Rule 28.12
Consequence of failure to disclose documents under order for disclosure		Rule 28.13
Claim of right to withhold disclosure or inspection document		Rule 28.14
Restriction on use of a privileged document inspection of which has been inadvertently allowed		Rule 28.15
Documents referred to in statements of case, etc.		Rule 28.16
Subsequent use of disclosed documents		Rule 28.17
Notice to prove document		Rule 28.18
Part 29: Evidence
Power of court to control evidence		Rule 29.1
Evidence at trial – general rule		Rule 29.2
Evidence by video link or other means		Rule 29.3
Requirement to serve witness statements		Rule 29.4
Form of witness statements		Rule 29.5
Witness summaries		Rule 29.6
Procedure where one party does not serve witness statement by date directed		Rule 29.7
Witness to give evidence unless court otherwise orders		Rule 29.8
Amplifying witness statements at trial		Rule 29.9
Cross-examination on witness statement		Rule 29.10
Consequence of failure to serve witness statement or summary		Rule 29.11
Use of witness statement for other purposes		Rule 29.12
Notice to admit facts		Rule 29.13
Part 30: Affidavits
Affidavit evidence		Rule 30.1
Form of affidavits		Rule 30.2
Contents of affidavits		Rule 30.3
Documents to be used in conjunction with affidavits		Rule 30.4
Making of affidavits		Rule 30.5
Service of affidavits		Rule 30.6
Part 31: Miscellaneous Rules about Evidence
Use of plans, photographs, etc. as evidence		Rule 31.1
Evidence on questions of foreign law		Rule 31.2
Evidence of consent of trustee to act		Rule 31.3
Translation of documents		Rule 31.4
Part 32: Experts and Assessors
Scope of this Part		Rule 32.1
General duty of court and of parties		Rule 32.2
Expert's overriding duty to court		Rule 32.3
Way in which expert's duty to court is to be carried out		Rule 32.4
Expert's right to apply to court for directions		Rule 32.5
Court's power to restrict expert evidence		Rule 32.6
General requirement for expert evidence to be given in written report		Rule 32.7
Written questions to experts		Rule 32.8
Court's power to direct evidence by single expert		Rule 32.9
Cross-examination of court appointed expert		Rule 32.10
Instructions to single expert		Rule 32.11
Power of court to direct party to provide expert report		Rule 32.12
Expert's report to be addressed to court		Rule 32.13
Contents of report		Rule 32.14
Meeting of experts		Rule 32.15
Consequence of failure to disclose expert's report		Rule 32.16
Appointment of assessor		Rule 32.17
Part 33: Court Attendance by Witnesses and Depositions
Scope of this Part		Rule 33.1
Witness summonses		Rule 33.2
Issue of witness summons		Rule 33.3
Witness summons in aid of inferior court or tribunal		Rule 33.4
Time for serving witness summons		Rule 33.5
Compensation for loss of time		Rule 33.6
Evidence by deposition before examiner		Rule 33.7
Conduct of examination		Rule 33.8
Evidence without examiner being present		Rule 33.9
Enforcing attendance of witness		Rule 33.10
Special report		Rule 33.11
Fees and expenses of examiner		Rule 33.12
Order for payment of examiner's fees		Rule 33.13
Use of deposition at hearing		Rule 33.14
Where person to be examined is out of the jurisdiction –letter of request		Rule 33.15
Early appointment to produce documents		Rule 33.16
Part 34: Requests for Information
Right of parties to obtain information		Rule 34.1
Orders compelling reply to request for information		Rule 34.2
Information obtained under Part 34 not to be used in other proceedings		Rule 34.3
Certificate of truth		Rule 34.4
Part 35: Offers to Settle
Scope of this Part		Rule 35.1
Introductory		Rule 35.2
Making offer to settle		Rule 35.3
Time when offer to settle may be made		Rule 35.4
Procedure for making offer to settle		Rule 35.5
Extent to which offer to settle covers interest, costs or counterclaim		Rule 35.6
Offer to settle made after interim payment		Rule 35.7
Offer to settle part of claim		Rule 35.8
Time limit for accepting offer to settle		Rule 35.9
Procedure for acceptance		Rule 35.10
Effect of acceptance – generally		Rule 35.11
Effect of acceptance – more than two parties		Rule 35.12
Costs of offeror and offeree where offer is accepted – defendant's offer		Rule 35.13
Costs of offeror and offeree where offer is accepted – claimant's offer		Rule 35.14
Costs where offer not accepted – general rules		Rule 35.15
How costs are to be dealt with		Rule 35.16
Part 36: Payments into Court to Support Offers under Part 35 and under Court Order
Scope of this Part		Rule 36.1
Payments into court to support offers to settle		Rule 36.2
Right to payment out on acceptance of offer		Rule 36.3
Cases where payment out requires court order		Rule 36.4
Money paid into court under order		Rule 36.5
Money paid into court as condition for permission to defend or to continue to defend		Rule 36.6
Proceedings under Fatal Accidents Acts		Rule 36.7
Part 37: Discontinuance
Scope of this Part		Rule 37.1
Right to discontinue claim		Rule 37.2
Procedure for discontinuing		Rule 37.3
Right to apply to have notice of discontinuance set aside		Rule 37.4
Effect of discontinuance		Rule 37.5
Liability for costs		Rule 37.6
Quantification of costs		Rule 37.7
Discontinuance and subsequent proceedings		Rule 37.8
Part 38: Pre-Trial Review
Scope of this Part		Rule 38.1
Direction for pre-trial review		Rule 38.2
Rules relating to case management conference to apply		Rule 38.3
Who is to conduct pre-trial review		Rule 38.4
Parties to prepare pre-trial memorandum		Rule 38.5
Directions at pre-trial review		Rule 38.6
Part 38A: Judicial Settlement Conferences
Scope of this Part		Rule 38A.1
Docketing for judicial settlement conferences		Rule 38A.2
Court may assist in negotiating for settlement before a hearing		Rule 38A.3
Court may assist in negotiating for settlement during a hearing		Rule 38A.4
Directions for mediation or other alternative dispute resolution mechanism		Rule 38A.5
Rules relating to case management conference to apply		Rule 38A.6
Confidentiality		Rule 38A.7
Preparation for judicial settlement conference		Rule 38A.8
Attendance at judicial settlement conference		Rule 38A.9
Non-attendance at judicial settlement conference and costs consequences		Rule 38A.10
Judicial settlement conference directions		Rule 38A.11
Conclusion of judicial settlement conference		Rule 39A.12
Where judicial settlement conference is unsuccessful		Rule 38A.13
Costs		Rule 38A.14
Part 39: Trial
Documents for use at trial		Rule 39.1
Cross-examination		Rule 39.2
Written submissions		Rule 39.3
Failure of party to attend trial		Rule 39.4
Applications to set aside judgment given in party's absence		Rule 39.5
Adjournment of trial		Rule 39.6
Inspection		Rule 39.7
Part 40: Appointment of Referee to Inquire and Report
Power to order trial before referee		Rule 40.1
Reference to referee to inquire and report		Rule 40.2
Appointment of referee		Rule 40.3
Conduct of reference		Rule 40.4
Report following reference		Rule 40.5
Consideration of report by court		Rule 40.6
Restrictions on appointment of referee in a claim by or against Crown		Rule 40.7
Part 41: Accounts and Inquiries
Scope of this Part		Rule 41.1
Directions for account		Rule 41.2
Verification of account		Rule 41.3
Notice of omissions		Rule 41.4
Allowances		Rule 41.5
Delay		Rule 41.6
Distribution before entitlement ascertained		Rule 41.7
Part 42: Judgments and Orders
Scope of this Part		Rule 42.1
Parties present when order made or notified of terms to be bound		Rule 42.2
Practice forms to be used where available		Rule 42.3
Standard requirements		Rule 42.4
Drawing of judgments and orders		Rule 42.5
Service of orders		Rule 42.6
Consent judgments and orders		Rule 42.7
Time when judgment or order takes effect		Rule 42.8
Time for complying with judgment or order		Rule 42.9
Correction of errors in judgments or orders		Rule 42.10
Cases where court gives judgment both on claim and counterclaim		Rule 42.11
Service of copy order or judgment on person not a party		Rule 42.12
Part 43: Enforcement – General Provisions
Scope of this Part		Rule 43.1
Procedure for beginning enforcement		Rule 43.2
Judgment subject to conditions		Rule 43.3
Separate enforcement of costs		Rule 43.4
Effect of setting aside judgment or order		Rule 43.5
Court's powers where person ordered to do act fails to comply		Rule 43.6
Judgment for sum in foreign currency		Rule 43.7
Enforcement by or against person who is not a party		Rule 43.8
Enforcement against partnership		Rule 43.9
Enforcement of awards, etc. made by outside bodies		Rule 43.10
Recognition and enforcement of awards made by foreign bodies		Rule 43.11
Application for recognition and enforcement		Rule 43.12
Part 44: Oral Examination in Aid of Enforcement
Scope of this Part		Rule 44.1
Who may be orally examined		Rule 44.2
Procedure to obtain order for oral examination		Rule 44.3
Order for oral examination		Rule 44.4
Conduct of oral examination		Rule 44.5
Order for payment by instalments		Rule 44.6
Financial position notice		Rule 44.7
Part 45: How Judgments may be Enforced
Scope of this Part		Rule 45.1
How money judgments may be enforced		Rule 45.2
Enforcement of orders for payment of money into court		Rule 45.3
Enforcement of judgments and orders for possession of land		Rule 45.4
Enforcement of judgments and orders for delivery of goods		Rule 45.5
Enforcement of judgments and orders requiring person to do act within specified time or not to do act		Rule 45.6
Enforcement of judgments and orders requiring body corporate to do act within specified time or not to do act		Rule 45.7
Part 46: General Rules about Writs of Execution
Meaning of “writ of execution”		Rule 46.1
Permission required to enforce in certain cases		Rule 46.2
Application for permission to enforce		Rule 46.3
Amount to be recovered on enforcement		Rule 46.4
Enforcement of judgment or order requiring judgment debtor to do two or more different things		Rule 46.5
Enforcement of judgment for payment by instalments		Rule 46.6
No writ of execution for goods or payment of assessed value unless court has assessed		Rule 46.7
Order for specific delivery		Rule 46.8
Period for which writ of execution valid		Rule 46.9
Renewal of writ of execution		Rule 46.10
Period for which court may renew writ of execution		Rule 46.11
Effective date of renewed writ unchanged		Rule 46.12
Claims to goods seized under writ of execution		Rule 46.13
Suspension of writ of execution at request of judgment creditor		Rule 46.14
Return to writ of execution		Rule 46.15
Part 47: Variation of Terms of Judgments and Suspension of Writs
Scope of this Part		Rule 47.1
Applications to vary time and method of payment or to suspend order for seizure and sale of goods or writ of delivery		Rule 47.2
Where no objection except as to terms – procedure		Rule 47.3
Application for redetermination of court's decision		Rule 47.4
Where judgment creditor objects to variation or suspension		Rule 47.5
Pre-suspension costs		Rule 47.6
Judgment creditor's right to re-issue writ of execution		Rule 47.7
Part 48: Charging Orders
Scope of this Part and definitions		Rule 48.l
How to apply for charging order		Rule 48.2
Evidence in support of application for charging order		Rule 48.3
Single charging order for more than one judgment debt		Rule 48.4
Procedure for making provisional charging order		Rule 48.5
Interested persons		Rule 48.6
Service of provisional charging order and of copies		Rule 48.7
Making of final charging order		Rule 48.8
Effect of provisional or final charging order		Rule 48.9
Discharge or variation of final charging order		Rule 48.10
Enforcement of charging order by sale		Rule 48.11
Part 49: Stop Notices and Stop Orders
Scope of this Part		Rule 49.1
Right to apply for stop notice		Rule 49.2
Procedure for obtaining stop notice		Rule 49.3
Service		Rule 49.4
Amendment of stop notice		Rule 49.5
Withdrawal or discharge of stop notice		Rule 49.6
Stop orders		Rule 49.7
Procedure on application for stop order		Rule 49.8
Power to vary or discharge stop order		Rule 49.9
Part 50: Attachment of Debts
Scope of this Part		Rule 50.1
Circumstances in which court may make order for attachment of debts		Rule 50.2
Procedure – making of provisional order		Rule 50.3
Money in bank accounts, etc.		Rule 50.4
Joint funds		Rule 50.5
Presumption of equal shares in joint funds		Rule 50.6
Attachment of debts owed by firm		Rule 50.7
Service of provisional order		Rule 50.8
Effect of provisional order		Rule 50.9
Obligations of third parties served with provisional order		Rule 50.10
Hearing to consider making final order		Rule 50.11
Claim to debt by person other than judgment debtor		Rule 50.12
Enforcement against garnishee		Rule 50.13
Discharge of garnishee's debt to judgment debtor		Rule 50.14
Costs of attachment of debts proceedings		Rule 50.15
Money in court		Rule 50.16
Part 51: Appointment of Receiver
Scope of this Part		Rule 51.1
Application for appointment of receiver and injunction		Rule 51.2
Conditions for appointment of receiver		Rule 51.3
Giving of security by receiver		Rule 51.4
Remuneration of receiver		Rule 51.5
Receiver's powers		Rule 51.6
Accounts of receiver		Rule 51.7
Payment of balance into court		Rule 51.8
Default by receiver		Rule 51.9
Part 52: Judgment Summonses
Scope of this Part		Rule 52.1
Hearing to be in open court		Rule 52.2
Issue of judgment summons		Rule 52.3
Service of judgment summons		Rule 52.4
Hearing of judgment summons		Rule 52.5
Failure to comply with instalment order		Rule 52.6
Restored hearing of judgment summons		Rule 52.7
Part 53: Committal and Confiscation of Assets
Scope of this Part		Rule 53.1
Order specifying time for act to be done		Rule 53.2
When committal order or sequestration order may be made		Rule 53.3
Committal order or sequestration order against officer of body corporate		Rule 53.4
Making committal order or sequestration order when judgment or order not served		Rule 53.5
Undertakings		Rule 53.6
Application for committal order or sequestration order		Rule 53.7
Service of notice of hearing		Rule 53.8
Powers of the court		Rule 53.9
Restoration of adjourned hearing		Rule 53.10
Application for enforcement of suspended committal order or order for sequestration		Rule 53.11
Special provisions relating to order for sequestration		Rule 53.12
Part 54: Interpleader
Scope of this Part		Rule 54.1
Claim to goods taken in execution		Rule 54.2
How to interplead		Rule 54.3
Service of interpleader application		Rule 54.4
Powers of the court		Rule 54.5
Power to order sale of goods taken in execution		Rule 54.6
Part 55: Sale of Land by Order of Court
Scope of this Part		Rule 55.1
Application for order for sale		Rule 55.2
Hearing of application		Rule 55.3
Order for sale		Rule 55.4
Directions		Rule 55.5
Further directions		Rule 55.6
Part 56: Administrative Law
Scope of this Part		Rule 56.1
Who may apply for judicial review		Rule 56.2
How to make application for administrative order		Rule 56.3
Delay		Rule 56.4
Proceedings by way of claim which should be application for administrative order		Rule 56.5
Joinder of claims for other relief		Rule 56.6
Service of claim form for administrative order		Rule 56.7
Evidence in answer		Rule 56.8
First hearing		Rule 56.9
Applications		Rule 56.10
Hearing of application for administrative order		Rule 56.11
Special provisions relating to orders for judicial review		Rule 56.12
Part 57: Habeas Corpus
Scope of this Part		Rule 57.1
Application for issue of writ of Habeas Corpus		Rule 57.2
Power of court		Rule 57.3
Service of writ		Rule 57.4
Return to writ		Rule 57.5
Powers of court on hearing writ		Rule 57.6
Bringing up prisoner to give evidence, etc.		Rule 57.7
Part 58: Defamation Claims
Scope of this Part		Rule 58.1
Claimant's statement of claim		Rule 58.2
Defendant's statement of case		Rule 58.3
Ruling on meaning		Rule 58.4
Payments into court and offers		Rule 58.5
Statement in open court		Rule 58.6
Requests for information		Rule 58.7
Evidence to mitigate damages		Rule 58.8
Part 59: Proceedings by and against the Crown
Scope of this Part		Rule 59.1
Service of claim form		Rule 59.2
Claimant's duty to give particulars		Rule 59.3
Applications in certain revenue matters		Rule 59.4
Proceedings relating to postal packets		Rule 59.5
Applications under section 24 (2) or section 25 (2) of the Act		Rule 59.6
Part 60: Appeals to the High Court
Scope of this Part		Rule 60.1
How to appeal to the court		Rule 60.2
Effect of appeal		Rule 60.3
Persons on whom claim form must be served		Rule 60.4
Time within which claim form must be served		Rule 60.5
Amendment of claim form		Rule 60.6
First hearing		Rule 60.7
Hearing of appeal		Rule 60.8
Right of minister to be heard		Rule 60.9
Part 61: Appeals to the Court by way of Case Stated
Scope of this Part		Rule 61.1
Application for order to state a case		Rule 61.2
Persons on whom application must be served		Rule 61.3
Time within which application must be served		Rule 61.4
Signing and service of case		Rule 61.5
How to commence proceedings in the High Court to determine a case		Rule 61.6
How to commence proceedings in the Court of Appeal to determine a case		Rule 61.7
Determination of Case		Rule 61.8
Time within which case must be stated		Rule 61.9
Part 62: Appeals to the Court of Appeal
Scope of this Part		Rule 62.1
How to obtain leave to appeal		Rule 62.2
How to appeal		Rule 62.3
Method of filing documents in an appeal		Rule 62.4
Contents of notice of appeal		Rule 62.5
Time for filing notice of appeal		Rule 62.6
Summary appeal		Rule 62.7
Expedited appeal		Rule 62.8
Service of notice of appeal		Rule 62.9
Counter notice		Rule 62.10
Respondent's notice		Rule 62.11
Action to be taken on receipt of notice of appeal		Rule 62.12
Interlocutory appeal		Rule 62.13
Skeleton arguments		Rule 62.14
The record – appeals from High Court		Rule 62.15
The record – appeals from magistrates' courts		Rule 62.16
Case management		Rule 62.17
Interlocutory applications to court		Rule 62.18
Powers of single judge of the court, master and Chief Registrar to make certain orders		Rule 62.19
Variation, discharge or revocation of an order, direction or decision of a single judge		Rule 62.20
Security for costs of appeal		Rule 62.21
Non-disclosure of payment into court, etc.		Rule 62.22
Stay of execution		Rule 62.23
General powers of the court		Rule 62.24
Failure of party to attend appeal		Rule 62.25
Application to set aside a decision made in party's absence		Rule 62.26
Adjournment of appeal		Rule 62.27
Certificate of result of appeal or application		Rule 62.28
Withdrawal or discontinuance		Rule 62.29
Liability for costs on withdrawal or discontinuance		Rule 62.30
Part 63: Change of Legal Practitioner
Scope of this Part		Rule 63.1
Change of legal practitioner		Rule 63.2
Notice of appointment of legal practitioner		Rule 63.3
Party acting in person		Rule 63.4
Application by another party to remove legal practitioner from record		Rule 63.5
Application by legal practitioner to be removed from record		Rule 63.6
Time when notice or order takes effect		Rule 63.7
Part 64: Costs – General
Scope of this Part		Rule 64.1
Definitions and application		Rule 64.2
Orders about costs		Rule 64.3
Costs where there is an appeal		Rule 64.4
Entitlement to recover costs		Rule 64.5
Successful party generally entitled to costs		Rule 64.6
Two or more parties having same interest		Rule 64.7
Wasted costs orders		Rule 64.8
Court's powers in relation to wasted costs orders		Rule 64.9
Costs against person who is not a party		Rule 64.10
Part 65: Costs – Quantification
Scope of this Part		Rule 65.1
Basis of quantification		Rule 65.2
Ways in which costs are to be quantified		Rule 65.3
Fixed costs		Rule 65.4
Prescribed costs		Rule 65.5
Applications to determine value of claim for purpose of prescribed costs		Rule 65.6
What is included in prescribed costs		Rule 65.7
Budgeted costs		Rule 65.8
Client's consent to application for budgeted costs		Rule 65.9
What is included in costs budget		Rule 65.10
Assessed costs – procedural applications		Rule 65.11
Assessed costs – general		Rule 65.12
Commencement of detailed assessment proceedings		Rule 65.13
Points of dispute		Rule 65.14
Assessment of costs		Rule 65.15
Administrative fees		Rule 65.16
Determination of assessment		Rule 65.17
Appeals from assessment		Rule 65.18
Procedure where costs are agreed		Rule 65.19
Costs of Proceedings in Court of Appeal		Rule 65.20
Costs capping orders – General		Rule 65.21
Application for a costs capping order		Rule 65.22
Application to vary a costs capping order		Rule 65.23
Appendix A – Fixed Costs
Appendix B – Prescribed Costs
Appendix C – Prescribed Costs: Percentage to be allowed at various stages of claim
Part 66: Mortgage Claims
Scope of this Part		Rule 66.1
Mortgage claim to be by fixed date claim		Rule 66.2
Evidence at first hearing		Rule 66.3
Claim for possession or payment of mortgage debt		Rule 66.4
Part 67: Administration Claims
Scope of this Part		Rule 67.1
Parties		Rule 67.2
Claims by third parties		Rule 67.3
Determination of questions without administration claim		Rule 67.4
Judgments and orders in administration claims		Rule 67.5
Conduct of sale of trust property		Rule 67.6
Part 68: Contentious Probate Proceedings
Scope of this Part		Rule 68.1
How to commence probate proceedings		Rule 68.2
Parties to proceedings for revocation of grant		Rule 68.3
Lodgment of grant in proceedings for revocation		Rule 68.4
Affidavit of testamentary scripts		Rule 68.5
Failure to file acknowledgment of service		Rule 68.6
Counterclaim		Rule 68.7
Contents of statements of case		Rule 68.8
Discontinuance and dismissal		Rule 68.9
Compromise of claim: trial on affidavit evidence		Rule 68.10
Application for order to bring in will, etc.		Rule 68.11
Probate counterclaim in other proceedings		Rule 68.12
Part 69: Commercial Division Rules (Territory of the Virgin Islands)
Scope of this Part and interpretation		Rule 69.1
Commercial list		Rule 69.2
Application of the Civil Procedure Rules		Rule 69.3
Proceedings in the commercial list		Rule 69.4
Statement of value		Rule 69.5
Defence		Rule 69.6
Disclosure – ship's papers		Rule 69.7
Judgments and orders		Rule 69.8
Part 70: Commercial Claims – Procedure
Scope of this Part		Rule 70.1
Allocation to the Commercial List		Rule 70.2
Headings of documents		Rule 70.3
Disapplications and modifications having general effect in commercial matters		Rule 70.4
Ordinary applications in commercial matters		Rule 70.5
Originating applications		Rule 70.6
Case management conferences		Rule 70.7
Pre-trial review		Rule 70.8
Trial bundles		Rule 70.9
Costs – general		Rule 70.10
Costs – ordinary applications		Rule 70.11
Costs – trials		Rule 70.12
Payment on account of costs		Rule 70.13
Conduct of assessment		Rule 70.14
Part 71: Commercial Claims (Commercial Division of Saint Lucia)
Scope of this Part		Rule 71.1
Commercial list		Rule 71.2
Proceedings in the Commercial Division		Rule 71.3
Certificate of value		Rule 71.4
Defence		Rule 71.5
Judgments and orders		Rule 71.6
Headings of documents		Rule 71.7
Disapplications and modifications having general effect in commercial claims		Rule 71.8
Applications in commercial claims		Rule 71.9
Case management conference in commercial claims		Rule 71.10
Pre-trial review		Rule 71.11
Trial bundles		Rule 71.12
Costs – general		Rule 71.13
Application for assessment		Rule 71.14
Part 72: Admiralty Proceedings
Scope of this Part		Rule 72.1
Claims to be dealt with under this Part		Rule 72.2
Admiralty claims in rem		Rule 72.3
How to make Admiralty claim		Rule 72.4
Service of claim form in rem		Rule 72.5
Service on ships, etc. – how effected		Rule 72.6
Service of claim form out of jurisdiction		Rule 72.7
Acknowledgment of service		Rule 72.8
Warrant of arrest		Rule 72.9
Caveat against arrest		Rule 72.10
Committal of legal practitioner for failing to comply with undertaking		Rule 72.11
Execution etc. of warrant of arrest		Rule 72.12
Directions with respect to property under arrest		Rule 72.13
Release of property under arrest		Rule 72.14
Caveat against release etc.		Rule 72.15
Duration of caveats		Rule 72.16
Bail		Rule 72.17
Intervenors		Rule 72.18
Preliminary acts		Rule 72.19
Failure to file preliminary act: proceedings against party in default		Rule 72.20
Special provisions as to statements of case in collision etc. proceedings		Rule 72.21
Judgment by default		Rule 72.22
Order for sale of ship: determination of priority of claims		Rule 72.23
Appraisement and sale of property		Rule 72.24
Undertakings as to expenses etc.		Rule 72.25
Payment into and out of court		Rule 72.26
Case management conferences		Rule 72.27
Trial		Rule 72.28
Stay of proceedings in collision, etc. proceedings until security given		Rule 72.29
Inspection of ship etc.		Rule 72.30
Examination of witnesses and other persons: evidence by affidavit		Rule 72.31
Proceedings for apportionment of salvage		Rule 72.32
Applications in proceedings in rem		Rule 72.33
Limitation proceedings: parties		Rule 72.34
Limitation proceedings: payments into court		Rule 72.35
Application for decree or directions in limitation proceedings		Rule 72.36
Limitation proceedings: proceedings under decree		Rule 72.37
Limitation proceedings: proceedings to set aside decree		Rule 72.38
Part 73: Obtaining Evidence for Foreign Courts
Scope of this Part		Rule 73.1
Application for order		Rule 73.2
Application by Attorney General in certain cases		Rule 73.3
Person to take and manner of taking examination		Rule 73.4
Dealing with depositions		Rule 73.5
Claim to privilege		Rule 73.6
Part 74: Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments
Scope of this Part		Rule 74.1
Application for registration		Rule 74.2
Security for costs		Rule 74.3
Order for registration		Rule 74.4
Register of judgments		Rule 74.5
Notice of registration		Rule 74.6
Application to set aside registration		Rule 74.7
Issue of execution		Rule 74.8
Certified copy of High Court judgment for enforcement in another country		Rule 74.9
Part 75: Transitional Provisions
Scope of this Part		Rule 75.1
New proceedings		Rule 75.2
Old proceedings		Rule 75.3
Exercise of discretion		Rule 75.4
Appendix
Prescribed Forms
Form 1	Claim Form
Form 1A	Notes for Defendant
Form 2	Fixed Date Claim Form
Form 3	Application to Pay by Instalments
Form 4	Acknowledgment of Service of Claim Form
Form 4A	Acknowledgment of Service of Fixed Date Claim Form
Form 5	Defence and Counterclaim
Form 6	Application
Form 7	Request for Default Judgment
Form 8	Request for Entry of Judgment on Admissions
Form 9	Ancillary Claim Form
Form 10	Listing Questionnaire
Form 11	List of Documents
Form 12	Witness Summons
Form 12A	Judicial Settlement Conference Directions
Form 12B	Report on Outcome of Judicial Settlement Conference
Form 12C	Agreement Following Judicial Settlement Conference
Form 13	Notice to Non-Party Served With Order
Form 14	Order for Oral Examination
Form 15	Notice of Adjourned Examination
Form 16	Financial Position Notice
Form 17	Writ of Execution Against Goods (Fieri Facias)
Form 18	Writ of Possession
Form 19	Writ of Delivery or Value
Form 20	Writ of Specific Delivery
Form 20A	Stop Notice
Form 21	Judgment Summons
Form 22	Writ of Habeas Corpus
Form 23	Notice of Appeal
Form 23A	Respondent's Notice
Form 24	Certificate of Result of Appeal [or Application]
Form 24A	Notice of Commencement of Detailed Assessment
Form 24B	Request for Default Costs Certificate
Form 24C	Default Costs Certificate
Form 24D	Costs Assessment Certificate
Form 25	Admiralty Claim In Rem
Form 26	Admiralty Limitation Claim
Form 27	Warrant of Arrest (Admiralty)
Form 28	Request for Claim to be recorded as satisfied
Form 29	Request for Order for Oral Examination of an individual
Form 30	Request for Order for Oral Examination of an officer of a debtor company
Form 31	Hearing on Assessment of Damages
Form 32	Form of Judgment for amount to be decided by the Court