2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

27.9   Listing questionnaire

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    (1)   Each party must file the completed listing questionnaire in Form 10 at the court office within the period set by the court.

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    (2)   If —

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      (a)     a party fails to —

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        (i)     give all the information requested by the listing questionnaire,

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        (ii)     return the completed questionnaire to the court office within the period set by the court; or

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      (b)     the court considers that a hearing is necessary to enable it to decide what directions to give in order to complete the preparation of the case,

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    the court office may fix a listing appointment and direct any or all of the parties to attend the listing hearing.

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    (3)   The court office must give all parties at least 7 days' notice of the date, time and place of the listing hearing.

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    (4)   Any party at fault must attend the listing hearing.

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    (5)   At the listing hearing the court must —

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      (a)     give any directions which may be needed to complete the preparation of the case for trial without any adjournment of the trial; and

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      (b)     if the listing appointment has been fixed under paragraph (2)(a) make a wasted costs order unless there is a special reason why it should not make such an order.

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    (6)   Apart from the requirement to complete a listing questionnaire the court may at any time require the parties to answer a questionnaire to assist it in the management of the case.