On receipt of Applications submitted to the High Court, by Dr. Gilberta St. Rose, the matter was discussed with the Council’s Attorneys. As a corollary, and with the desire to have the matter fully ventilated before the Courts in the shortest possible time, the Council decided that it would not raise an objection at the permission stage of the proceedings.
Therefore, no representations were made by the Council at the February 18, 2022 sitting.
The Council has begun preparing legal submissions for the April 28, 2022, High Court Judicial Review Hearing, where the substantive matters will be dealt with by the Court.
The Medical and Dental Council wishes to reaffirm its commitment to promoting high standards in the practice of medicine and dentistry in Saint Lucia and, by extension, strict adherence to the applicable laws and regulations.