2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

7.3   Service of court process out of jurisdiction in specified proceedings

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    (1)   The court may set aside service of a court process if the proceedings are not listed in this rule.

     FEATURES WHICH MAY ARISE IN ANY TYPE OF CLAIM

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    (2)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if a claim is made —

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      (a)     against someone on whom the court process has been or will be served, and —

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        (i)     there is between the claimant and that person a real issue which it is reasonable for the court to try; and

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        (ii)     the claimant now wishes to serve the court process on another person who is outside the jurisdiction and who is a necessary or proper party to process;

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      (b)     for an injunction ordering the defendant to do or refrain from doing some act within the jurisdiction; or

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      (c)     for a remedy against a person domiciled or ordinarily resident within the jurisdiction.

     CLAIMS ABOUT CONTRACTS

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    (3)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if —

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      (a)     a claim is made in respect of a breach of contract committed within the jurisdiction;

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      (b)     a claim is made in respect of a contract where the contract —

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        (i)     contains a term to the effect that the court shall have jurisdiction to determine any claim in respect of the contract,

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        (ii)     is by its terms or by implication governed by the law of any Member State or Territory,

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        (iii)     was made by or through an agent trading or residing within the jurisdiction, or

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        (iv)     was made within the jurisdiction; or

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      (c)     the claim is for a declaration that no contract exists, where, if the contract did exist, it would fulfil one or more of the conditions in subparagraph (b).

     CLAIMS IN TORT

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    (4)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if a claim in tort is made and the act causing the damage was committed within the jurisdiction or the damage was sustained within the jurisdiction.

     ENFORCEMENT

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    (5)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if a claim is made to enforce any judgment or arbitral award which was made by a foreign court or tribunal and is amenable to be enforced in the jurisdiction.

     CLAIMS ABOUT PROPERTY WITHIN THE JURISDICTION

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    (6)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if the whole subject matter of a claim relates to property within the jurisdiction.

     CLAIMS ABOUT COMPANIES

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    (7)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if the subject matter of a claim relates to —

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      (a)     the constitution, administration, management or conduct of the affairs;

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      (b)     the ownership or control; or

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      (c)     the insolvency,

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    of a company incorporated within the jurisdiction.

     CLAIMS ABOUT TRUSTS

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    (8)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if —

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      (a)     a claim is made for a remedy against the defendant as constructive trustee and the defendant's alleged liability arises out of acts committed within the jurisdiction;

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      (b)     a claim is made —

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        (i)     for any remedy which might be obtained in proceedings for the administration of the estate of, or

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        (ii)     in probate proceedings as defined in Part 68 relating to, a person who died domiciled within the jurisdiction; or

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      (c)     a claim is made for any remedy which might be obtained in proceedings to execute the trust of a written instrument and the —

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        (i)     trusts ought to be executed according to the law of any Member State or Territory, and

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        (ii)     person on whom the claim is to be served is a trustee of the trusts.

     CLAIMS OF RESTITUTION

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    (9)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if a claim is made for restitution where the defendant's alleged liability arises out of acts committed within the jurisdiction or out of acts which, wherever committed, were to the detriment of a person domiciled within the jurisdiction.

     CLAIMS UNDER AN ENACTMENT CONFERRING JURISDICTION ON THE COURT

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    (10)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if a claim is made under an enactment where, by virtue of an enactment, the court has power to hear and determine any claim or proceeding.

     RELIEF IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS

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    (11)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if an application is made for interim relief where proceedings have been or are about to be commenced in a foreign jurisdiction.

     CLAIMS FOR COSTS ORDERS AGAINST A NON-PARTY

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    (12)   Court process may be served out of the jurisdiction if a claim is made by a party to proceedings for an order that the court exercise its power to make a costs order against a person who is not a party to those proceedings.