When is the deadline for service of summary judgment application (high court)?

At least 25 working days before hearing, subject to rule 12.5. Serve the documents required by rule 12.4(4). The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents.

Responsible actor. The applicant for summary judgment.

The actual summary judgment hearing date.

The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents.

The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents.

1. Serve the documents required by rule 12.4(4).
2. Retain the actual event and evidence of completion.
3. 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 12.7. At least 25 working days before hearing, subject to rule 12.5. The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents. 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 applicant for summary judgment establishes the relevant event. The actual summary judgment hearing date. At least 25 working days before hearing, subject to rule 12.5. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.

The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents. 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. Serve the documents required by rule 12.4(4). 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.

Actual procedural event

The actual summary judgment hearing date.

Required act and branch

Serve the documents required by rule 12.4(4). The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents.

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 special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents.
• This procedure concerns serve the documents required by rule 12.4(4). Compare the related procedures for their own actor, event and required act. Their periods do not replace this provision.

• The applicant for summary judgment.
• The actual summary judgment hearing date.
• The special rule 12.5 route must be checked before applying the ordinary service interval. Retain actual service of the complete required documents.
• 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.
• Serve the documents required by rule 12.4(4). Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.