2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

62.7   Summary appeal

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    (1)   This rule applies to any appeal in which the appellant files with the notice of appeal —

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      (a)     a certificate that the —

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        (i)     appeal relates to specific issues of law and can be heard justly without the production of the full record, or

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        (ii)     circumstances of the appellant and/or the respondent are such that the cost of preparing the record would impede that party's ability to prosecute the appeal and that the appeal can be heard justly without production of the full record; and

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      (b)     evidence of the parties' agreement that the appeal should proceed as a summary appeal.

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    (2)   The court office must immediately refer the notice of appeal to the Chief Registrar.

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    (3)   The Chief Justice shall assign the matter to a single judge of the court to determine whether the appeal should be dealt with summarily, and if the judge so determines, the judge must give such case management directions as are appropriate to enable the appeal to be dealt with summarily, including dispensing with any procedural requirements in this Part with regard to an appeal proceeding under this rule.