2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

64.2   Definitions and application

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    (1)   In this Part and in Part 65, unless the context otherwise requires —

“assessed costs” and “assessment” have the meanings given them by rules 65.11 and 65.12;

“budgeted costs” has the meaning given it by rule 65.8;

“costs” include a legal practitioner's charges and disbursements, fixed costs, prescribed costs, budgeted costs or assessed costs;

“fixed costs” has the meaning given it by rule 65.4; and

“prescribed costs” has the meaning given it by rule 65.5.

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    (2)   If costs of —

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      (a)     a legal practitioner to his or her client;

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      (b)     arbitration proceedings; or

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      (c)     proceedings before a tribunal or other statutory body,

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    are to be taxed or assessed by the court, they must be assessed in accordance with rule 65.12.

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    (3)   If in any enactment there is a reference to the taxation of any costs this is to be construed as referring to the assessment of such costs in accordance with rule 65.12, unless the enactment otherwise provides.