2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

50.15   Costs of attachment of debts proceedings

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    (1)   This rule contains general provisions about the costs of attachment of debts proceedings.

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    (2)   The judgment creditor's costs are those fixed by Part 65, Appendix A unless the court makes some other order in which case it must assess the costs.

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    (3)   The judgment creditor may retain the costs out of the money recovered through the attachment of debts order.

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    (4)   The costs are to be taken to have been paid to the judgment creditor before any payment in respect of the judgment debt.

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    (5)   A garnishee who appears at attachment of debts proceedings may deduct the garnishee's costs before paying any sum over to the judgment creditor in pursuance of the attachment of debts order but the court may in its discretion award reasonable costs incurred by either party.

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    (6)   Costs payable under paragraph (5) must be assessed under rule 65.11 if not agreed.