UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 51.37 Time for filing of written submissions and chronologies

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 51.37

51.37 Time for filing of written submissions and chronologies

(cf SCR Part 51, rules 47 and 47A)

(1) Written submissions must be filed--

(a) by the appellant (other than in the case of submissions in reply)--within 6 weeks of the notice of appeal being filed, and

(b) by the respondent--within 10 weeks of the notice of appeal being filed, and

(c) by the appellant (in the case of submissions in reply)--within 12 weeks of the notice of appeal being filed.

(2) Chronologies and any written submissions that have been amended to comply with rule 51.36(1)(b) must be filed--

(a) by the appellant--not less than 10 weeks before the hearing date, and

(b) by the respondent--not less than 8 weeks before the hearing date.

(3) Compliance with subrule (1) or (2) does not dispense with compliance with rule 51.30(b) or (c).

Note : See also rule 51.33, which contains an overriding obligation to ensure that the Orange Book is filed on time.