Constitution of Saint Lucia (Chapter 1.01)
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CHAPTER VIII JUDICIAL PROVISIONS
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Official source106. REFERENCE OF CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS TO HIGH COURT
(1) Where any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution arises in any court of law established for Saint Lucia (other than the Court of Appeal, the High Court or a court martial) and the court is of opinion that the question involves a substantial question of law, the court shall refer the question to the High Court.
(2) Where any question is referred to the High Court in pursuance of this section, the High Court shall give its decision upon the question and the court in which the question arose shall dispose of the case in accordance with that decision or, if the decision is the subject of an appeal to the Court of Appeal or Her Majesty in Council, in accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeal or, as the case may be, Her Majesty in Council.
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Constitution of Saint Lucia (Chapter 1.01) · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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