Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
What notice is required to resume a dormant Bermuda case?
Give every other party at least one month’s notice before proceeding. Serve notice of intention to proceed. A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
- Period
- Give every other party at least one month’s notice before proceeding
- Trigger
- At least one year since the last qualifying proceeding
- Rule
- Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6. 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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A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods. Establish at least one year since the last qualifying proceeding and the actual completion required to serve notice of intention to proceed.
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What notice is required to resume a dormant Bermuda case?
Give every other party at least one month’s notice before proceeding. Serve notice of intention to proceed. A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
Responsible actor. Party seeking to proceed after a qualifying delay.
At least one year since the last qualifying proceeding.
A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6How does this provision count time?
- Establish at least one year since the last qualifying proceeding.
- Serve notice of intention to proceed.
- Establish the last qualifying proceeding, then the actual notice interval. Month has the calendar meaning under Order 3 rule 1.
- Registry closure does not supply missing notice to other parties. Check the contemplated step and any operative direction.
Establish the last qualifying proceeding, then the actual notice interval. Month has the calendar meaning under Order 3 rule 1.
Registry closure does not supply missing notice to other parties. Check the contemplated step and any operative direction.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6Which facts prevent one automatic date?
A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods. Establish at least one year since the last qualifying proceeding and the actual completion required to serve notice of intention to proceed.
Party seeking to proceed after a qualifying delay establishes at least one year since the last qualifying proceeding. Establish the last qualifying proceeding, then the actual notice interval. Month has the calendar meaning under Order 3 rule 1. Give every other party at least one month’s notice before proceeding. Serve notice of intention to proceed. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to serve notice of intention to proceed. Registry closure does not supply missing notice to other parties. Check the contemplated step and any operative direction. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The last apparent activity was a summons on which no order was made. A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods. 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
- A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
- Count and complete the actual act
- Establish the last qualifying proceeding, then the actual notice interval. Month has the calendar meaning under Order 3 rule 1. Registry closure does not supply missing notice to other parties. Check the contemplated step and any operative direction.
- Actor and required completion
- Party seeking to proceed after a qualifying delay. Serve notice of intention to proceed.
- A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
- Party seeking to proceed after a qualifying delay. At least one year since the last qualifying proceeding. Serve notice of intention to proceed. A summons on which no order was made does not count as a proceeding for this rule. The one-year condition and one-month notice are different periods.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What notice is required to resume a dormant Bermuda case?
When does the notice requirement arise?
When a year or more has elapsed since the last qualifying proceeding.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6Who must receive notice?
Every other party to the cause or matter.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6How much notice is required?
Not less than one month.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6Does an ineffective summons reset inactivity?
No. A summons on which no order was made is excluded.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6Is the year a deadline to close the case?
No. It is the condition that activates advance notice before proceeding.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6Is a month always thirty days?
No. Order 3 rule 1 supplies the calendar-month meaning unless context requires otherwise.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6Official sources and review
Provisions used (7)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 3, rule 6 | 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 |