New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for payment of security for costs on appeal (high court)?
10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar. Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
- Period
- 10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise
- Trigger
- The actual appeal case management conference and security order
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13. 10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal. 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.
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When is the deadline for payment of security for costs on appeal (high court)?
10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar. Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
Responsible actor. The appellant required by the judge to give security.
The actual appeal case management conference and security order.
Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13How does this provision count time?
- Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar.
- Retain the actual event and evidence of completion.
- 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 20.13Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13. 10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal. 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.
The appellant required by the judge to give security establishes the relevant event. The actual appeal case management conference and security order. 10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal. 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. Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar. 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
- The actual appeal case management conference and security order.
- Required act and branch
- Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar. Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
- 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.
- Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
- This procedure concerns pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar. 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 payment of security for costs on appeal (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court appeal security for costs?
The appellant required by the judge to give security. Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13What event matters for high court appeal security for costs?
The actual appeal case management conference and security order. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13What period does the source state for high court appeal security for costs?
10 working days after the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. 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 20.13Which branch can change high court appeal security for costs?
Legal aid and a pending legal-aid application have specific treatment. District Court appeals have a distinct abandonment consequence; other respondents may apply for dismissal.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13What must be completed for high court appeal security for costs?
Pay the security fixed by the judge to the registrar. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13Does this guide establish a final date for high court appeal security for costs?
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 20.13Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 20.13 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.3 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.17 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.18 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.19 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |