Chamber Hearing – 25th June 2024

EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT COURT OF APPEAL SITTING CHAMBER HEARING 25th June 2024 MATTER DEALT WITH ON PAPER Before: The Hon. Mr. Eddy D. Ventose, Justice of Appeal Case Name: Kervin Devaux v The King [SLUHCRAP2021/0002] Saint Lucia Date: Tuesday, 25th June 2024 On paper: Applicant: No appearance Respondent: No appearance Issues: Application for waiver of fees for the transcript of proceedings Result / Order: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1.The matter is scheduled for an oral chamber hearing before a single judge on a date to be fixed by the Chief Registrar.

2.The Registrar of the High Court shall serve a copy of this order on the applicant and the respondent within 7 days of the date of this order and provide proof of service thereafter. Reason: The Court considered that there had been numerous status hearing orders and chamber hearing orders requiring the applicant to furnish proof of his impecuniosity in support of his application to waive transcript fees. However, the applicant has continuously failed to produce the required evidence to date. In fact, since the applicant’s application to waive transcript fees dated 6th February 2024, the Court has not received any further written correspondence from the applicant. The Court was satisfied that an oral hearing is required to ascertain the applicant’s position concerning the transcript of proceedings and determine the best way forward thereafter.

EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT COURT OF APPEAL SITTING CHAMBER HEARING 25 th June 2024 MATTER DEALT WITH ON PAPER Before: The Hon. Mr. Eddy D. Ventose, Justice of Appeal Case Name: Kervin Devaux v The King [SLUHCRAP2021/0002] Saint Lucia Date: Tuesday, 25 th June 2024 On paper: Applicant: No appearance Respondent: No appearance Issues: Application for waiver of fees for the transcript of proceedings Result / Order: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The matter is scheduled for an oral chamber hearing before a single judge on a date to be fixed by the Chief Registrar. The Registrar of the High Court shall serve a copy of this order on the applicant and the respondent within 7 days of the date of this order and provide proof of service thereafter. Reason: The Court considered that there had been numerous status hearing orders and chamber hearing orders requiring the applicant to furnish proof of his impecuniosity in support of his application to

waive transcript fees. However, The applicant has continuously failed to produce the required evidence to date. In fact, since the applicant’s application to waive transcript fees dated 6 th February 2024, the Court has not received any further written correspondence from the applicant. The Court was satisfied that an oral hearing is required to ascertain the applicant’s position concerning the transcript of proceedings and determine the best way forward thereafter.