Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
When must a Bermuda Registrar appeal notice be issued?
Issue within five days and serve at least two clear days before hearing, unless ordered otherwise. Issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers. The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
- Period
- Issue within five days and serve at least two clear days before hearing, unless ordered otherwise
- Trigger
- The Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision
- Rule
- Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3). Official consolidated body retrieved October 10, 2026. Bermuda Laws Online states laws amended through August 11, 2026. The consolidation includes BR 10/2024, BR 4/2025 and BR 13/2026, each retained separately.
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The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings. Establish the Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision and the actual completion required to issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers.
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When must a Bermuda Registrar appeal notice be issued?
Issue within five days and serve at least two clear days before hearing, unless ordered otherwise. Issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers. The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
Responsible actor. Party appealing a Registrar judgment, order or decision.
The Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision.
The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)How does this provision count time?
- Establish the Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision.
- Issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers.
- The five-day issue period is subject to Order 3 rule 2(5). Do not calculate service solely by adding five days.
- Registry closure may affect issue under Order 3 rule 4. The separate clear-day service boundary still requires satisfaction.
The five-day issue period is subject to Order 3 rule 2(5). Do not calculate service solely by adding five days.
Registry closure may affect issue under Order 3 rule 4. The separate clear-day service boundary still requires satisfaction.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings. Establish the Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision and the actual completion required to issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers.
Party appealing a Registrar judgment, order or decision establishes the Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision. The five-day issue period is subject to Order 3 rule 2(5). Do not calculate service solely by adding five days. Issue within five days and serve at least two clear days before hearing, unless ordered otherwise. Issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers. Registry closure may affect issue under Order 3 rule 4. The separate clear-day service boundary still requires satisfaction. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The notice is issued in time but served too close to the proposed hearing. The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings. Resolve the changed source branch and required act. The nominal period alone does not establish this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedure and branch
- The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
- Count and complete the actual act
- The five-day issue period is subject to Order 3 rule 2(5). Do not calculate service solely by adding five days. Registry closure may affect issue under Order 3 rule 4. The separate clear-day service boundary still requires satisfaction.
- Actor and required completion
- Party appealing a Registrar judgment, order or decision. Issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers.
- The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
- Party appealing a Registrar judgment, order or decision. The Registrar gives or makes the relevant decision. Issue and serve the notice to attend before a judge in chambers. The issue deadline and advance service interval are distinct. The appeal ordinarily does not stay the proceedings.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a Bermuda Registrar appeal notice be issued?
Where is the appeal heard?
Before a judge in chambers under rule 1.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)What starts the issue period?
When the Registrar’s judgment, order or decision is given or made.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)What is the ordinary issue period?
Five days under paragraph (3), subject to an order otherwise.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)How much service notice is required?
Not less than two clear days before the fixed hearing.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)Who receives the notice?
Every other party to the underlying proceedings.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)Does appeal automatically stay proceedings?
No. Paragraph (4) preserves proceedings except as the court directs.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3)Official sources and review
Provisions used (7)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 58, rule 1(3) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Order 3 rules 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2025, Order 18 rule 12 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2026, new Order 14A | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation Act 1951, sections 7–9 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Public Holidays Act 1947, sections 3–6 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2024, Order 62 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |