New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for third party statement of defence (high court)?
25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule. File and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant. Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
- Period
- 25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule
- Trigger
- Actual service of the third-party notice
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14. 25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule. Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period. 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 third party statement of defence (high court)?
25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule. File and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant. Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
Responsible actor. The third party defending a third-party claim.
Actual service of the third-party notice.
Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14How does this provision count time?
- File and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant.
- 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 4.14Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14. 25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule. Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period. 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 third party defending a third-party claim establishes the relevant event. Actual service of the third-party notice. 25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period. 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 statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant. 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 third-party notice.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant. Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
- 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.
- Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
- This procedure concerns file and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant. 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 third party statement of defence (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court third-party defence?
The third party defending a third-party claim. File and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14What event matters for high court third-party defence?
Actual service of the third-party notice. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14What period does the source state for high court third-party defence?
25 working days after service, subject to the overseas-service rule. 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 4.14Which branch can change high court third-party defence?
Rule 6.35 supplies the overseas branch. Establish where and how service occurred before choosing a period.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14What must be completed for high court third-party defence?
File and serve a statement of defence on the plaintiff and defendant. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14Does this guide establish a final date for high court third-party 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 4.14Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 4.14 | 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 |