A visit to the High Court
The criminal assizes are held three times a year, starting on the first Tuesday in February, June and October and ending two to three months thereafte...
10 December 2004
A visit to the High Court
The criminal assizes are held three times a year, starting on the first Tuesday in February, June and October and ending two to three months thereafte...
03 December 2004
Who is a solicitor? Who is a barrister?
Many persons have asked me the above questions and I will devote this article to answering those questions. Persons trained in law and enrolled in th...
26 November 2004
Enforcement of judgments
In my last article the emphasis was on the various methods of enforcing a money judgment. The most commonly used being a writ of fieri facias, appoin...
19 November 2004
Enforcement of judgments
Writ of fieri faciasFieri facias (fi fa) means that you âcause (it) to be doneâ. It is a writ for the seizure and sale of goods. Part 46 of...
12 November 2004
Enforcement of Court orders
The unsuccessful party (the judgment debtor) has a duty to comply with the terms of the judgment. The successful party (the judgment creditor) has a r...
05 November 2004
Orders of the Court
In an attempt to provide you with the whole picture of how a claim is dealt with by the High Court in its civil jurisdiction, I have avoided detailed ...
29 October 2004
The Trial
At least 21 days before the date fixed for the trial, all parties must inform the claimant of the document they wish to be included in the trial bundl...
22 October 2004
Actions preceding the trial in the High Court
Between the filing of the claim form and the trial date there could be a great deal of actions. No later than eight weeks after the filing of the defe...
15 October 2004
Proceedings in court
Starting proceedings in the civil division of the High CourtUnder the new Civil Procedure Rules (CPR2000), proceedings are started in court either by ...
08 October 2004
Registration of marriage
The Marriage ContractMatters pertaining to marriage are contained in the Marriage Act, Chapter 173 of the Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Revi...
