2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

37.8   Discontinuance and subsequent proceedings

If the claimant —

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    (a)     discontinues a claim after the defendant against whom the claim is discontinued has filed a defence;

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    (b)     makes a subsequent claim against the same defendant arising out of facts which are the same or substantially the same as those relating to the discontinued claim; and

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    (c)     has not paid the defendant's costs of the discontinued claim,

the court may stay the subsequent claim until the costs of the discontinued claim are paid.