New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for plaintiff's affidavits where evidence is by affidavit (high court)?
10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11. File and serve the plaintiff's affidavits. Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
- Period
- 10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11
- Trigger
- Filing of the rule 9.55 evidence agreement, or the applicable close-of-pleadings date
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69. 10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11. Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events. 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 plaintiff's affidavits where evidence is by affidavit (high court)?
10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11. File and serve the plaintiff's affidavits. Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
Responsible actor. The plaintiff required to give evidence by affidavit.
Filing of the rule 9.55 evidence agreement, or the applicable close-of-pleadings date.
Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69How does this provision count time?
- File and serve the plaintiff's affidavits.
- 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 9.69Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69. 10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11. Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events. 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 plaintiff required to give evidence by affidavit establishes the relevant event. Filing of the rule 9.55 evidence agreement, or the applicable close-of-pleadings date. 10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events. 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 the plaintiff's affidavits. 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
- Filing of the rule 9.55 evidence agreement, or the applicable close-of-pleadings date.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve the plaintiff's affidavits. Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
- 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.
- Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
- This procedure concerns file and serve the plaintiff's affidavits. 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 plaintiff's affidavits where evidence is by affidavit (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court plaintiff affidavit evidence?
The plaintiff required to give evidence by affidavit. File and serve the plaintiff's affidavits.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69What event matters for high court plaintiff affidavit evidence?
Filing of the rule 9.55 evidence agreement, or the applicable close-of-pleadings date. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69What period does the source state for high court plaintiff affidavit evidence?
10 working days after the prescribed date, subject to rule 19.11. 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 9.69Which branch can change high court plaintiff affidavit evidence?
Establish which prescribed date actually applies. Filing the evidence agreement and serving an opposing affidavit are different events.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69What must be completed for high court plaintiff affidavit evidence?
File and serve the plaintiff's affidavits. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69Does this guide establish a final date for high court plaintiff affidavit evidence?
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 9.69Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.69 | 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 |