New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for defendant's position paper and bundle before judicial issues conference (high court)?
5 working days before the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle. If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
- Period
- 5 working days before the conference unless the judge directs otherwise
- Trigger
- The actual judicial issues conference date
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5B
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5B. 5 working days before the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference. 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 defendant's position paper and bundle before judicial issues conference (high court)?
5 working days before the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle. If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
Responsible actor. The defendant or other party attending a judicial issues conference.
The actual judicial issues conference date.
If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5BHow does this provision count time?
- File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle.
- 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 7.5BWhich facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5B. 5 working days before the conference unless the judge directs otherwise. If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference. 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 defendant or other party attending a judicial issues conference establishes the relevant event. The actual judicial issues conference date. 5 working days before 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. If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference. 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. File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle. 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 judicial issues conference date.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle. If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
- 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.
- If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
- This procedure concerns file and serve a position paper and key materials bundle. 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 defendant's position paper and bundle before judicial issues conference (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court defendant judicial conference materials?
The defendant or other party attending a judicial issues conference. File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5BWhat event matters for high court defendant judicial conference materials?
The actual judicial issues conference date. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5BWhat period does the source state for high court defendant judicial conference materials?
5 working days before 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 7.5BWhich branch can change high court defendant judicial conference materials?
If the draft timetable is disputed, file a memorandum giving reasons. Attendee numbers must also reach the registrar 5 working days before the conference.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5BWhat must be completed for high court defendant judicial conference materials?
File and serve a position paper and key materials bundle. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5BDoes this guide establish a final date for high court defendant judicial conference materials?
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 7.5BOfficial sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.5B | 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 |