Privy Council · Current and transitional procedure
What time limit and facts govern cross-appellant written case before the Privy Council?
File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
- Period
- File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47
- Trigger
- The listed hearing date and cross-appeal case sequence
- Rule
- JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47
The cross-appellant written case guide uses the retained current 2024 Rules and maintained official practice directions, including the September 2026 updates. Rule 63 separately preserves qualifying proceedings begun or filed before December 2, 2024 unless otherwise directed. Non-portal filing alone does not establish that transition.
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JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal. Confirm the actual cross-appellant written case route and completion facts before selecting an endpoint. This guide gives no calculated date or paid calculation.
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What time limit and facts govern cross-appellant written case before the Privy Council?
File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
Responsible actor. The original respondent acting as cross-appellant.
The listed hearing date and cross-appeal case sequence
Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
The original respondent acting as cross-appellant. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47How does this provision count time?
- File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47
- Include the cross-appeal case in the reply-stage written case as directed.
- Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
For cross-appellant written case, retain the source’s exact event and unit. Rule 7 distinguishes electronic filing from actual tracked delivery, while Rule 8 separates portal email-alert service during office hours from its next-business-day treatment outside those hours. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47.
For cross-appellant written case, Rule 6(4)(a) carries an act done at the Registry to the next open day when its last day is closed. Rule 6(4)(b) uses midnight in the place where the person acts. These provisions do not make every hearing countback or service event a generic London working-day calculation.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47Which facts prevent one automatic date?
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal. Confirm the actual cross-appellant written case route and completion facts before selecting an endpoint. This guide gives no calculated date or paid calculation.
The original respondent acting as cross-appellant has evidence of the listed hearing date and cross-appeal case sequence. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Include the cross-appeal case in the reply-stage written case as directed. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal. Establish the actual cross-appellant written case facts before selecting a final date.
The proposed cross-appellant written case endpoint meets a Registry closure or a service alert outside office hours. For cross-appellant written case, retain the source’s exact event and unit. Rule 7 distinguishes electronic filing from actual tracked delivery, while Rule 8 separates portal email-alert service during office hours from its next-business-day treatment outside those hours. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. For cross-appellant written case, Rule 6(4)(a) carries an act done at the Registry to the next open day when its last day is closed. Rule 6(4)(b) uses midnight in the place where the person acts. These provisions do not make every hearing countback or service event a generic London working-day calculation. Identify the precise cross-appellant written case act and place. A Registry carry and an effective service date are separate questions.
Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal. The source contract for cross-appellant written case requires the listed hearing date and cross-appeal case sequence. Include the cross-appeal case in the reply-stage written case as directed. Do not replace the missing source facts with a raw catalog period.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actor and completed cross-appellant written case step
- The original respondent acting as cross-appellant. Include the cross-appeal case in the reply-stage written case as directed.
- Controlling cross-appellant written case event and branch
- The listed hearing date and cross-appeal case sequence. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
- Counting and completion for cross-appellant written case
- For cross-appellant written case, retain the source’s exact event and unit. Rule 7 distinguishes electronic filing from actual tracked delivery, while Rule 8 separates portal email-alert service during office hours from its next-business-day treatment outside those hours. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. For cross-appellant written case, Rule 6(4)(a) carries an act done at the Registry to the next open day when its last day is closed. Rule 6(4)(b) uses midnight in the place where the person acts. These provisions do not make every hearing countback or service event a generic London working-day calculation.
- The original respondent acting as cross-appellant. File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
- Cross-appellant written case concerns the original respondent acting as cross-appellant and include the cross-appeal case in the reply-stage written case as directed. Listing information is a distinct step and does not establish this procedure’s actor, event or completed act.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What time limit and facts govern cross-appellant written case before the Privy Council?
What time limit governs cross-appellant written case?
File the cross-appellant case six weeks before the hearing under PD 4.47. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47Which event starts or anchors cross-appellant written case?
The listed hearing date and cross-appeal case sequence. The original respondent acting as cross-appellant must identify this event in the actual case records.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47What completes cross-appellant written case?
Include the cross-appeal case in the reply-stage written case as directed. Original cases are due eight weeks before hearing; an original appellant may provide the permitted supplemental reply concerning the cross-appeal.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47Is the cross-appellant case always due with the original appellant case?
PD 4.47 distinguishes the original cases eight weeks before hearing from the cross-appellant’s six-week reply-stage case.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47May the original appellant answer the cross-appeal case?
PD 4.47 permits a supplemental case in reply to the cross-appeal case. Its scope should follow that procedure and actual directions.
JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47Must there be separate statements for appeal and cross-appeal?
Rule 24 keeps common appeal materials together rather than duplicating the statement and record.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 24Official sources and review
Provisions used (7)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| JCPC current PD paragraph 4.47 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 24 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 29 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 6 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 7 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 8 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 63 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |