Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations41.10.1 An unrepresented applicant shall present his or her argument to the Court in the form of a draft notice of appeal and written case, which, unless the Court or a Justice otherwise directs, shall not be served on any person who was a party to the proceedings in the court below.
41.10.2 The draft notice of appeal of an unrepresented applicant shall be in Form 24.
41.10.3 The written case of an unrepresented applicant:
(a) shall be in Form 18;
(b) shall not exceed 10 pages; and
(c) shall be filed within 28 days of the filing of the application, together with two additional copies of the written case, the draft notice of appeal and all of the documents filed by the applicant in accordance with rule 41.01.2.
41.10.4 Where an unrepresented applicant does not file a written case and a draft notice of appeal within 28 days of the filing of the application, the application shall be deemed to be abandoned, unless, either before or after the expiration of that period, the Court or a Justice has otherwise ordered or directed.
41.10.5 Where an unrepresented applicant has filed a written case, any two Justices may, without requiring any party to the proceedings in the court below to respond to the applicant's written case, determine that the application should be dismissed and direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.
41.10.6 Where no direction has been given under rule 41.10.5, the Court or a Justice shall direct the applicant to serve a copy of the written case and the draft notice of appeal on the respondent and the provisions of these Rules relating to the filing and service of a summary of argument by the respondent and a reply by the applicant shall apply as if the applicant's written case were that party's summary of argument.