When is the deadline for defence or notice of intention to respond (originating claim)?
The catalogue records a 28 days period from the day the originating claim is served on the defendant. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 28 days
- Trigger
- the day the originating claim is served on the defendant
- Counting
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- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6351 (2): on application by a party the court may, by order, extend or shorten the period. Legislation Act 2001 (ACT) s 151C permits the application to be made after the time has ended.
- Applies to proceedings started by originating claim in the Supreme Court and the Magistrates Court. The defendant must serve a sealed copy on the plaintiff at the plaintiff's address for service on the day it is filed (r 102 (5)). Rule 102 (1) (b) supplies a longer alternative limb where a r 40 set-aside application has been refused, catalogued separately.