Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

Section II   Costs

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    358.   The losing party must pay costs, unless for special reasons the Court orders otherwise.

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    In actions of damages for personal wrongs, if the damages awarded do not exceed $9.60, no greater sum can be allowed for costs than the amount of such damages.

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    When final judgment is given in the Supreme Court for an amount which ought to have been sued for in the District Court, the Court may give such costs as are allowed in the District Court, or may refuse costs to the plaintiff, or may condemn him or her to pay costs.

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    359.   When the Court or Judge shall be of opinion that any allegation of fact denied, or not admitted by the defence, ought to have been admitted, the Court or Judge may make such order as shall be just with respect to any extra-costs occasioned by their having been denied or not admitted.

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    360-361.   (Repealed by S.I. 3 of 1970)

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    362.   Solicitors may demand that their fees and all disbursements actually made by them, be made payable to them by the judgment.

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    If such demand be not made on or before the day on which the judgment was rendered it can only be granted after the opposite party has been notified to show cause against it. Such a demand is called a demand for distraction of costs.

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    363.   The Sheriff may demand the payment of his or her fees for the service of any writ before he or she executes it.

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    364-374.   (Repealed by S.I. 3 of 1970)