Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

52. Rules as to costs for non-contentious business

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    (1) The Bar Association may, with the approval of the Chief Justice, make rules prescribing and regulating the remuneration of attorneys-at-law in respect of non-contentious business.

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    (2) Rules made under this section may—

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      (a) regulate the amount of remuneration with reference to—

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        (i) the position of the person for whom the attorney-at-law is concerned in the business, whether as vendor or purchaser, lessor or lessee, mortgagor or mortgagee or the like,

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        (ii) the place where and the circumstances in which the business or any part thereof is transacted,

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        (iii) the amount of the capital money or rent to which the business relates,

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        (iv) the skill, labour and responsibility involved in the business on the part of the attorney-at-law,

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        (v) the number and importance of documents prepared or perused without regard to length; or

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      (b) authorise and regulate—

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        (i) the taking by an attorney-at-law from his or her client of security for payment of any remuneration to be ascertained by taxation or otherwise, which may become due to him or her, and

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        (ii) the allowance of interest.

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    (3) So long as rules made under this section are in force, taxation of bills of costs of attorneys-at-law in respect of non-contentious business shall be regulated by those rules.