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Responding to the application

Deadlines for the respondent

The deadlines a respondent faces when answering tribunal, family or regulatory proceedings, from filing the response through to evidence, directions and any cross-application.

Deadlines the respondent watches

  • Filing the response or answer
  • Serving evidence in reply
  • Directions and case-management dates
  • Cross-applications and counter-notices
  • Permission to appeal an adverse decision

The exact dates depend on the matter and the trigger. Open a calculator below and every date shows the rule it comes from.

Calculators for the respondent

Employment TribunalCalculate Employment Tribunal time limits: ET1 presentation, ET3 response and EAT appeals, with ACAS Early Conciliation extensions applied under s.207B ERA 1996.Family CourtCalculate Family Procedure Rules deadlines: acknowledgments, financial remedy steps and appeals, with FPR clear days and business-day rules applied.FCACalculate FCA deadlines: warning and decision notice representations, Upper Tribunal references, complaint handling and reporting windows from the FCA Handbook.