When is the deadline for statement of defence to an application for judicial review?

Part 5 applies, including the ordinary 30-working-day default in rule 5.47. File a statement of defence unless the judge directs otherwise. Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer.

Responsible actor. The respondent to a judicial review application.

Actual service of the claim and notice under the applicable High Court procedure.

Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer.

Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer.

1. File a statement of defence unless the judge directs otherwise.
2. Retain the actual event and evidence of completion.
3. Check the operative source and any applicable order before relying on a period.

Section 10 applies High Court Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. Check rule 5.47 and actual notice terms.

Apply any relevant High Court registry rule to the actual filing act. Do not transfer that treatment automatically to service or statutory limits.

Judicial Review Procedure Act 2016, section 10. Part 5 applies, including the ordinary 30-working-day default in rule 5.47. Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer. 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 to a judicial review application establishes the relevant event. Actual service of the claim and notice under the applicable High Court procedure. Part 5 applies, including the ordinary 30-working-day default in rule 5.47. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.

The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer. 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 a statement of defence unless the judge directs otherwise. Apply any relevant High Court registry rule to the actual filing act. Do not transfer that treatment automatically to service or statutory limits. Withhold a computed deadline and paid record. Preserve the unresolved fact instead of assuming an endpoint.

Actual procedural event

Actual service of the claim and notice under the applicable High Court procedure.

Required act and branch

File a statement of defence unless the judge directs otherwise. Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer.

Completion qualification

Apply any relevant High Court registry rule to the actual filing act. Do not transfer that treatment automatically to service or statutory limits.

• Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer.
• This procedure concerns file a statement of defence unless the judge directs otherwise. Compare the related procedures for their own actor, event and required act. Their periods do not replace this provision.

• The respondent to a judicial review application.
• Actual service of the claim and notice under the applicable High Court procedure.
• Section 10 applies Part 5 with applicant and respondent substitutions, subject to section 14 directions. A court or tribunal may defend through its presiding officer.
• Apply any relevant High Court registry rule to the actual filing act. Do not transfer that treatment automatically to service or statutory limits.
• File a statement of defence unless the judge directs otherwise. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.