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4.   Establishment of Supreme Court

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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PART II
THE SUPREME COURT

4.   Establishment of Supreme Court

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    (1)   There shall be a Supreme Court for the States which shall be styled the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and shall be a superior court of record.

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    (2)   The Supreme Court shall consist of a Court of Appeal and a High Court of Justice.

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    (3)   Subject to the provisions of subsection (5) of this section, the judges of the Court of Appeal shall be the Chief Justice, who shall be President of the Court, and 12 Justices of Appeal. (Amended by S.I. 64/1985, 96/2008, 110/2012 and 52/2020)

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    (4)   Subject to the provisions of subsection (5) of this section, the judges of the High Court shall be the Chief Justice and not more than 19 Puisne Judges. (Amended by S.I. 1975 No.1 (U.K.), 1977 No.3 (U.K.), 64/1985, 19/1993, 33/1994, 36/1994and 96/2008)

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    (5)   The number of Justices of Appeal and of Puisne Judges of the High Court may be varied by order of the Chief Justice made with the concurrence of the Premiers of all the States:

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    Provided that no office of Justice of Appeal or Puisne Judge shall be abolished while there is a substantive holder thereof without the consent of the holder thereof.

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    (6)   The Court of Appeal and the High Court shall be deemed to be duly constituted notwithstanding a vacancy in the office of any judge of the Court.

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    (7)   The Court of Appeal and the High Court shall each have and use a seal bearing the style of the court and a device approved by the Chief Justice.

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