When is the deadline for statement of defence in the employment court?
The catalogue records a 30 days period from Date of service of the statement of claim on a defendant served IN NEW ZEALAND (for an overseas party, reg 19(2)(b) applies reg 31E: 30 clear days if served in Australia, 50 clear days if served elsewhere). This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- 30 days
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- Date of service of the statement of claim on a defendant served IN NEW ZEALAND (for an overseas party, reg 19(2)(b) applies reg 31E: 30 clear days if served in Australia, 50 clear days if served elsewhere)
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- The Employment Court counts in CLEAR DAYS, not working days. For overseas parties reg 31E gives 30 clear days (Australia) or 50 clear days (elsewhere). Its Christmas suspension is the 12 days from 25 December to the close of 5 January (reg 74B), unlike the 25 December to 15 January exclusion in the senior courts. Corrected on verification: Fetched the Employment Court Regulatio