2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

62.12   Action to be taken on receipt of notice of appeal

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    (1)   Upon the notice of appeal being filed (unless rule 62.7 applies) the court below must forthwith, if the appeal is —

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      (a)     from the High Court —

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        (i)     arrange to prepare the transcript of the proceedings or other record of the notes of evidence and of the judge's reasons for giving the judgment and when these are prepared forthwith give notice to all parties that copies of the transcript or other record are available on payment of the prescribed fee, or

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        (ii)     when these are prepared give notice to all parties that copies of the transcript are available on payment of the prescribed fee;

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      (b)     from the magistrate's or district court, comply with any provision for appeal in the Codes of Procedure, Criminal Code or any other enactment regulating appeals from the magistrate's or district court; or

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      (c)     from a tribunal, apply to the clerk or other officer of the court or tribunal for a —

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        (i)     certified copy of the record of the proceedings;

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        (ii)     certified copy of the notes of evidence given; and

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        (iii)     statement of the judgment, the reasons for the decision and any finding on any question of law under appeal,

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    and forthwith upon receipt of these documents give notice to all parties that copies of the record and other documents are available on payment of the prescribed fee.

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    (2)   Where, in any case, the transcript of the notes of evidence and of the judgment, or of the proceedings or the notes of evidence is unavailable, the court below shall inform all parties of this in writing.

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    (3)   The parties may by agreement in writing dispense with the need for the transcript to be included in the record in whole or in part.