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When is the deadline for application to the high court for leave after the decision-maker refuses leave?

20 working days after refusal. Apply to the High Court for leave. This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.

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Period
20 working days after refusal
Trigger
Actual refusal of leave by the original decision maker
Rule
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

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High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3. 20 working days after refusal. This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal. This source guide requires the actual procedural branch, event and applicable completion facts before a final date can be established. No computed date or paid record is available.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

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When is the deadline for application to the high court for leave after the decision-maker refuses leave?

20 working days after refusal. Apply to the High Court for leave. This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.

Responsible actor. The person whose statute permits a further High Court leave application.

Actual refusal of leave by the original decision maker.

This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.

This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

How does this provision count time?

  1. Apply to the High Court for leave.
  2. Retain the actual event and evidence of completion.
  3. Check the operative source and any applicable order before relying on a period.

High Court Rules 1.3 and 1.17 define working days and exclude the reference event day for rule periods. Rule 1.17(3) preserves statutory reckoning.

Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

Which facts prevent one automatic date?

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3. 20 working days after refusal. This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal. This source guide requires the actual procedural branch, event and applicable completion facts before a final date can be established. No computed date or paid record is available.

ResultRead the operative provision and establish the applicable branch.

The person whose statute permits a further High Court leave application establishes the relevant event. Actual refusal of leave by the original decision maker. 20 working days after refusal. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.

The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal. Resolve the specific branch before treating the ordinary period as applicable. No final date is supplied.

The event, required act or completion facts are missing. Apply to the High Court for leave. Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval. Withhold a computed deadline and paid record. Preserve the unresolved fact instead of assuming an endpoint.

Which conditions and exceptions apply?

Actual procedural event
Actual refusal of leave by the original decision maker.
Required act and branch
Apply to the High Court for leave. This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.
Completion qualification
Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3
  • This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.
  • This procedure concerns apply to the High Court for leave. Compare the related procedures for their own actor, event and required act. Their periods do not replace this provision.

What must the responsible actor complete?

Questions about this procedure

When is the deadline for application to the high court for leave after the decision-maker refuses leave?

Who takes the step for high court leave after the decision maker refuses leave?

The person whose statute permits a further High Court leave application. Apply to the High Court for leave.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

What event matters for high court leave after the decision maker refuses leave?

Actual refusal of leave by the original decision maker. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

What period does the source state for high court leave after the decision maker refuses leave?

20 working days after refusal. High Court Rules 1.3 and 1.17 define working days and exclude the reference event day for rule periods. Rule 1.17(3) preserves statutory reckoning.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

Which branch can change high court leave after the decision maker refuses leave?

This route exists only where the enactment permits High Court leave after refusal. It is not a general second opportunity in every appeal.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

What must be completed for high court leave after the decision maker refuses leave?

Apply to the High Court for leave. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

Does this guide establish a final date for high court leave after the decision maker refuses leave?

No. Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval. The actual branch and completion facts remain necessary before a final date is supported.

High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3

Official sources and review

Provisions used (5)
Provisions used in this guide
ProvisionPurpose
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.3Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.3Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.17Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.18Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.19Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
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