Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
How much notice is required for Bermuda summary judgment?
Serve the summons and supporting material at least ten clear days before return. Serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits. Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
- Period
- Serve the summons and supporting material at least ten clear days before return
- Trigger
- The summons return day
- Rule
- Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(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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Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct. Establish the summons return day and the actual completion required to serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits.
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How much notice is required for Bermuda summary judgment?
Serve the summons and supporting material at least ten clear days before return. Serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits. Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
Responsible actor. Applicant seeking Order 14 judgment.
The summons return day.
Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)How does this provision count time?
- Establish the summons return day.
- Serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits.
- Ten full intervening days must separate service and return under Order 3 rule 2(4). The seven-day short-period exception does not govern a ten-day period.
- This is service before a hearing, not Registry filing after an event. Closure does not authorize a shortened notice interval.
Ten full intervening days must separate service and return under Order 3 rule 2(4). The seven-day short-period exception does not govern a ten-day period.
This is service before a hearing, not Registry filing after an event. Closure does not authorize a shortened notice interval.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct. Establish the summons return day and the actual completion required to serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits.
Applicant seeking Order 14 judgment establishes the summons return day. Ten full intervening days must separate service and return under Order 3 rule 2(4). The seven-day short-period exception does not govern a ten-day period. Serve the summons and supporting material at least ten clear days before return. Serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits. This is service before a hearing, not Registry filing after an event. Closure does not authorize a shortened notice interval. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The applicant serves the summons but omits an exhibit referred to in the affidavit. Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct. 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
- Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
- Count and complete the actual act
- Ten full intervening days must separate service and return under Order 3 rule 2(4). The seven-day short-period exception does not govern a ten-day period. This is service before a hearing, not Registry filing after an event. Closure does not authorize a shortened notice interval.
- Actor and required completion
- Applicant seeking Order 14 judgment. Serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits.
- Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
- Applicant seeking Order 14 judgment. The summons return day. Serve the defendant with summons, affidavit and exhibits. Order 14 rule 1 eligibility and the actual return day must be established. The new Order 14A legal-question procedure is distinct.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
How much notice is required for Bermuda summary judgment?
Which documents must be served?
The summons, supporting affidavit and copies of referred exhibits.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)How much advance notice is required?
Not less than ten clear days under rule 2(3).
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)Do service and return days count as intervening days?
No. The clear-day requirement separates those endpoints.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)What must the affidavit address?
It verifies the relevant claim facts and states the deponent’s belief about the absence of a defence.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)May information and belief be used?
Rule 2(2) permits that with sources and grounds unless the court directs otherwise.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)Is Order 14A the same procedure?
No. The 2026 amendment adds a distinct determination of legal or construction questions.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(3)Official sources and review
Provisions used (7)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 14, rule 2(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 |