Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

69.   Hearsay and opinion rules: exception for admissions

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    (1)   The hearsay rule and the opinion rule do not prevent the admission or use of—

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      (a)     evidence of an admission; or

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      (b)     evidence of a previous representation made in relation to an admission at the time when the admission was made or shortly before or shortly after that time, being a representation to which it is reasonably necessary to refer to understand the admission.

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    (2)   Subject to subsection (3), where, by reason only of the operation of subsection (1), the hearsay rule and the opinion rule do not prevent the admission or use of evidence of an admission or of a previous representation as mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the evidence may, if admitted, be used only in relation to the case of the party who made the admission concerned and the case of the party who adduced the evidence.

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    (3)   The evidence may be used in relation to the case of some other party if that other party consents, but consent may not be given in respect of part only of the evidence.