ABSTRACT
Delay has been the most oft cited ground in the Commonwealth Caribbean when asking the courts to invoke its power to stay proceedings for abuse of process. For that reason, it will be considered first. The leading cases are Bell v DPP (1985) 32 WIR 317, PC, Tan v Cameron (above), DPP v Tokai (1996) 48 WIR 376, PC, Charles, Carter and Carter v The State (1999) 54 WIR 455, PC and Flowers v R [2000] 1 WLR 2396, PC, all decisions of the Privy Council.
