Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART 1
ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGEMENTS BY RECIPROCITY

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   (Amended by Act 14 of 1991)

3.   Power to extend Part 1 to foreign countries giving reciprocal treatment

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   (1)   The Governor General, if he or she is satisfied that in the event of the benefits conferred by this Part being extended to judgements given in the superior courts of any foreign country, substantial reciprocity of treatment will be assured as respects the enforcement in that foreign country of judgements given in the superior courts of Saint Lucia, may by order direct—

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      (a)     that this Part shall extend to that foreign country; and

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      (b)     that the courts of that foreign country specified in the order are superior courts of that country for the purposes of this Part.

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   (2)   A judgement of a superior court of a foreign country to which this Part extends other than a judgement of such a court given on appeal from a court which is not a superior court shall be a judgement to which this Part applies, if —

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      (a)     it is final and conclusive as between the parties; and

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      (b)     there is payable under it a sum of money, not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty; and

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      (c)     it is given after the coming into operation of the order directing that this Part extend to that foreign country.

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   (3)   For the purposes of this section, a judgement is final and conclusive although an appeal may be pending against it, or although it may still be subject to appeal, in the courts of the country of the original court.

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   (4)   The Cabinet may by a subsequent order vary or revoke any order previously made under this section. (Amended by Act 14 of 1991)