New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for reply to affirmative defence (high court)?
10 working days after the day of service. File and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party. A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
- Period
- 10 working days after the day of service
- Trigger
- Actual service of the statement of defence containing the relevant allegation
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62. 10 working days after the day of service. A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence. 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 reply to affirmative defence (high court)?
10 working days after the day of service. File and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party. A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
Responsible actor. The plaintiff or other party affected by an affirmative defence or positive allegation.
Actual service of the statement of defence containing the relevant allegation.
A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62How does this provision count time?
- File and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party.
- 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 5.62Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62. 10 working days after the day of service. A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence. 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 or other party affected by an affirmative defence or positive allegation establishes the relevant event. Actual service of the statement of defence containing the relevant allegation. 10 working days after the day of service. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence. 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 reply on the defendant or relevant other party. 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
- Actual service of the statement of defence containing the relevant allegation.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party. A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
- 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.
- A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
- This procedure concerns file and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party. 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 reply to affirmative defence (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court reply to an affirmative defence?
The plaintiff or other party affected by an affirmative defence or positive allegation. File and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62What event matters for high court reply to an affirmative defence?
Actual service of the statement of defence containing the relevant allegation. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62What period does the source state for high court reply to an affirmative defence?
10 working days after the day of service. 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 5.62Which branch can change high court reply to an affirmative defence?
A reply is required for the specified affirmative defence or positive allegation. This is not a universal reply to every defence.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62What must be completed for high court reply to an affirmative defence?
File and serve a reply on the defendant or relevant other party. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62Does this guide establish a final date for high court reply to an affirmative defence?
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 5.62Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 5.62 | 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 |