2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

3.   Overarching principles

In considering bail, the court shall have regard to following overarching principles —

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    (a)     that a person accused of committing an offence is presumed innocent until proven guilty;

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    (b)     the right to liberty enjoyed by every person under the Constitution in each Member State and Territory;

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    (c)     that bail must not be unreasonably withheld and cogent reasons must be shown for keeping a person accused of committing an offence in custody; and

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    (d)     that where there are factors militating against the grant of bail, the court must first consider what conditions can be imposed to mitigate, minimise or eliminate the likelihood of these factors.