Jul 2023
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil (ECSC) Procedure Rules (Revised Edition) 2023 repeal and replace the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules 2000 and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, Revised Edition 2023, S.I. No. 44 of 2023. The revised rules (“the Rules”) will apply to all proceedings commenced after 31 July 2023 in each of the member states and territories of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, including the British Virgin Islands (BVI), subject to the transitional provisions contained in Part 75 of the Rules.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules apply in the following jurisdictions:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Montserrat
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
This Civil Procedure Rules consolidated act does not include the various forms prescribed by the legislation and listed in the Appendix, which are available from Conyers upon request. An official version of the Rules, complete with court forms, is available on the ECSC website.
Related Articles
Conyers BVI litigation team has written a series of articles summarising the key revisions to the Rules relevant to our clients’ interests and areas of practice, which can be found here:
- The BVI Civil Procedure Rules Undergo Significant Amendment (May 2023)
- Amendments to the BVI Civil Procedure Rules Series — Part Two (June 2023)
- Amendments to the BVI Civil Procedure Rules Series — Part Three (July 2023)
- Amendments to the BVI Civil Procedure Rules Series — Part Four (July 2023)
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July 2023