Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

5.   Rules of Court

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   (1)   The power to make rules of court under section 17 of the Supreme Court Order shall, subject to the provisions of this section, include power to make rules for the following purposes—

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      (a)     for making provision with respect to the giving of security for costs by persons applying for the registration of judgements;

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      (b)     for prescribing the matters to be proved on an application for the registration of a judgement and for regulating the mode of proving those matters;

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      (c)     for providing for the service on the judgement debtor of notice of the registration of a judgement;

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      (d)     for making provision with respect to the fixing of the period within which an application may be made to have the registration of the judgement set aside and with respect to the extension of the period so fixed;

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      (e)     for prescribing the method by which any question arising under this Act whether a foreign judgement can be enforced by execution in the country of the original Court, or what interest is payable under a foreign judgement under the law of the original Court, is to be determined;

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      (f)     for prescribing any matter which under this Part is to be prescribed.

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      (Amended by Act 17 of 1969)

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   (2)   Rules made for the purposes of this Part shall be expressed to have, and shall have, effect subject to any such provisions contained in orders made under section 3 as are declared by the said orders to be necessary for giving effect to agreements made between Her Majesty and foreign countries in relation to matters with respect to which there is power to make rules of court for the purposes of this Part.