Hong Kong · civil procedure
What period applies to cfa leave motion deadline?
Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. File notice of motion and give opposite party the required application notice. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party.
- Period
- Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice
- Trigger
- Date of the judgment to be appealed
- Rule
- Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)
Official verified English consolidated chapter 484, version May 21,2026. Acquired October 9, 2026, with the official current register and immutable verified PDF. Current verified official English consolidated chapter PDFs acquired October 9, 2026. Version dates retained per chapter register. No claim that a calendar proves future gale, black-rainstorm or emergency office closures.
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What period applies to cfa leave motion deadline?
Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. File notice of motion and give opposite party the required application notice. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party.
Responsible actor. Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24.
Date of the judgment to be appealed
Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice
Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24. Qualifying civil CFA leave route; Actual judgment; Separate application hearing and notice facts; No granted extension. Section 24(5) and (6) permit actual extensions, including after expiry. Civil and criminal leave routes must not be conflated.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)How does this provision count time?
- File notice of motion and give opposite party the required application notice
- Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24 uses the established date of the judgment to be appealed. Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them.
- File notice of motion and give opposite party the required application notice. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party.
- The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party.
Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24 uses the established date of the judgment to be appealed. Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them.
File notice of motion and give opposite party the required application notice. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24. Date of the judgment to be appealed occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Actual Application Hearing Friday, November 20, 2026. Opposite Party Notice Event Friday, October 9, 2026.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24. Date of the judgment to be appealed occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Actual Application Hearing Friday, November 20, 2026. Opposite Party Notice Event Friday, October 9, 2026. Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party. | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24. Date of the judgment to be appealed occurs on Monday, September 21, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Actual Application Hearing Friday, November 20, 2026. Opposite Party Notice Event Monday, September 21, 2026. Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party. | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24. Date of the judgment to be appealed occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The complete eligibility and procedural facts are not established. Actual Application Hearing not established. Opposite Party Notice Event not established. This actual branch must be established independently before any ordinary endpoint can be used. Qualifying civil CFA leave route | Section 24(5) and (6) permit actual extensions, including after expiry. Civil and criminal leave routes must not be conflated. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Qualifying civil CFA leave route
- Qualifying civil CFA leave route
- Actual judgment
- Actual judgment
- Separate application hearing and notice facts
- Separate application hearing and notice facts
- No granted extension
- No granted extension
- Correct source counting and completion route
- Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24 uses the established date of the judgment to be appealed. Motion within 28 days; opposite party 7 days notice. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. File notice of motion and give opposite party the required application notice. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. The filing date does not by itself establish seven days notice to the opposite party.
- Civil leave applicant under Cap. 484 section 24. Qualifying civil CFA leave route; Actual judgment; Separate application hearing and notice facts; No granted extension. Section 24(5) and (6) permit actual extensions, including after expiry. Civil and criminal leave routes must not be conflated.
- Section 24(5) and (6) permit actual extensions, including after expiry. Civil and criminal leave routes must not be conflated.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What period applies to cfa leave motion deadline?
Does filing notice of motion complete every leave-notice requirement?
No. Section 24(2) also requires giving the opposite party seven days notice of the intended application.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)Can notice to the opposite party be given during the twenty-eight days?
Yes. Section 24(2) expressly permits it at any time during that period.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)What starts motion filing time?
The date of the judgment to be appealed from.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)Does this page cover criminal leave under the same period?
No. This reviewed branch concerns the civil leave procedure in section 24.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)Can the Court extend after the ordinary period?
Section 24(5) and (6) permit actual extension even where the extension application comes after expiry.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)Is Court of Appeal refusal the event here?
That is the separate renewed CFA motion under section 24(4).
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2)Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap.1), section71(1)–(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| General Holidays Ordinance (Cap.149), section3 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap.484), sections24,25,27C and27D as applicable | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |