New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for notice of opposition - long-stop before hearing (high court)?
At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint. File and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition. This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
- Period
- At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint
- Trigger
- The actual hearing date, paired with actual service of the application
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24. At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint. This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb. 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 notice of opposition - long-stop before hearing (high court)?
At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint. File and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition. This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
Responsible actor. The respondent opposing a listed interlocutory application.
The actual hearing date, paired with actual service of the application.
This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24How does this provision count time?
- File and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition.
- 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 7.24Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24. At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint. This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb. 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 respondent opposing a listed interlocutory application establishes the relevant event. The actual hearing date, paired with actual service of the application. At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb. 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 Form G 33 notice of opposition. 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 hearing date, paired with actual service of the application.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition. This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
- 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.
- This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
- This procedure concerns file and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition. 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 notice of opposition - long-stop before hearing (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court opposition before an interlocutory hearing?
The respondent opposing a listed interlocutory application. File and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24What event matters for high court opposition before an interlocutory hearing?
The actual hearing date, paired with actual service of the application. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24What period does the source state for high court opposition before an interlocutory hearing?
At least 3 working days before hearing, while also meeting the 10-working-day service constraint. 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 7.24Which branch can change high court opposition before an interlocutory hearing?
This guide explains the hearing limb of the same act. It does not create a second notice or discard the service limb.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24What must be completed for high court opposition before an interlocutory hearing?
File and serve the Form G 33 notice of opposition. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24Does this guide establish a final date for high court opposition before an interlocutory hearing?
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 7.24Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.24 | 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 |