New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for respondent's synopsis of argument on interlocutory application (high court)?
At least 1 working day before hearing unless the judge directs otherwise. File and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities. The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
- Period
- At least 1 working day before hearing unless the judge directs otherwise
- Trigger
- The actual defended interlocutory hearing date
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39. At least 1 working day before hearing unless the judge directs otherwise. The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable. 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 respondent's synopsis of argument on interlocutory application (high court)?
At least 1 working day before hearing unless the judge directs otherwise. File and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities. The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
Responsible actor. The respondent in a defended interlocutory application.
The actual defended interlocutory hearing date.
The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39How does this provision count time?
- File and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities.
- 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 7.39Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39. At least 1 working day before hearing unless the judge directs otherwise. The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable. 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 in a defended interlocutory application establishes the relevant event. The actual defended interlocutory hearing date. At least 1 working day before hearing 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. The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable. 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 principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities. 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 defended interlocutory hearing date.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities. The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
- 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.
- The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
- This procedure concerns file and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities. 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 respondent's synopsis of argument on interlocutory application (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court respondent synopsis for defended application?
The respondent in a defended interlocutory application. File and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39What event matters for high court respondent synopsis for defended application?
The actual defended interlocutory hearing date. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39What period does the source state for high court respondent synopsis for defended application?
At least 1 working day before hearing 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 7.39Which branch can change high court respondent synopsis for defended application?
The principal material is limited to 10 pages. This respondent timetable is distinct from the applicant's two-working-day timetable.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39What must be completed for high court respondent synopsis for defended application?
File and serve principal submissions, disputed or new facts, documents and authorities. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39Does this guide establish a final date for high court respondent synopsis for defended application?
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 7.39Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 7.39 | 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 |