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Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Service of summons for appearance before the Court
4 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Day on which the defendant is required to appear before the Court (the return date on the summons)
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 5, Rule 5/15
Clear days: both the trigger day and the end day are excluded
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Deemed date of ordinary service by post within Jersey
2 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Day on which the document was posted
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 5, Rule 5/6(3)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Duration of an order of justice
12 months
Calculable
Time runs from
Date of issue of the order of justice
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 20, Rule 20/6(2)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Duration of an ordre provisoire
12 months
Calculable
Time runs from
Date of issue of the ordre provisoire
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 20, Rule 20/6(1)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Depositing the billet for the Table (first hearing)
1 day
Calculable
Time runs from
Day of the sitting of the Court at which the action is to be brought before the Court for the first time
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/5(1)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Particulars of claim after placement on the pending list (debt or liquidated claim begun by summons)
21 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Date on which the action was placed on the pending list
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/6(3)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Filing an answer
21 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Date on which the action was placed on the pending list, or the date of delivery of the particulars of claim, as the case may be
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/6(4)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Filing a reply
21 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Delivery of the answer
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/6(8)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Filing a rejoinder where the answer contains a counterclaim
21 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Delivery of the reply
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/6(10)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Delivery of copy pleadings to other parties
1 day
Calculable
Time runs from
Filing of the pleading with the Court
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/6(11)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Notice before asking the Court to pronounce judgment for want of an answer
2 working days
Calculable
Time runs from
Day of the sitting of the Court at which judgment is to be sought
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/6(6)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Jurisdiction challenge where a return date for appearance has been fixed
21 days
Calculable
Time runs from
The Court ordering that the proceedings be placed on the pending list
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/7(3)(a)(ii)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Jurisdiction challenge where no return date for appearance has been fixed
7 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Expiry of the time limited for the filing by that party of a pleading in the proceedings
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/7(3)(b)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Inspection of documents following a list of documents
7 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Furnishing the other party with the list of documents
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/17(4)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Notice requiring another party to admit facts
28 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Setting down of the proceedings for trial or hearing
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/19(2)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Hearsay notice where the cause or matter is set down for trial
28 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Setting down of the cause or matter for trial or hearing
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/21(4)(a)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Hearsay notice where the cause or matter is not set down
14 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Date on which the cause or matter first comes before the Court
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/21(4)(b)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Application to call and cross-examine the maker of a hearsay statement
28 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Service of the hearsay notice
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/22(2)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Notice of intention to attack the credibility of the maker of a hearsay statement
28 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Service of the hearsay notice
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/23(2)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Summoning witnesses through the Viscount's Department
2 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Day on which the witness's appearance is required
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/20(8)
Clear days: both the trigger day and the end day are excluded
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Depositing the list of witnesses before trial
2 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Time fixed for the hearing of the action
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/32(1)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Notice before applying to the Bailiff to fix a day for trial
4 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Date of the intended application to the Bailiff in chambers to fix a day for trial
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 6, Rule 6/29(2)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Service of the summary judgment summons and supporting affidavit
14 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Day on which the summary judgment hearing is to take place
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 7, Rule 7/2(6)
Clear days: both the trigger day and the end day are excluded
Courts - Royal Court (Civil)
Respondent's evidence in answer to a summary judgment application
7 days
Calculable
Time runs from
Date of the summary judgment hearing
Rule
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 7, Rule 7/3(1)
Time runs from the day after the trigger
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4 days before Day on which the defendant is required to appear before the Court (the return date on the summons)
Royal Court Rules 2004, Part 5, Rule 5/15Binding
Read with Rule 5/3 ("Every summons must specify the date on which appearance before the Court is required") and Rule 5/17, under which the Court shall not give judgment by default unless satisfied the summons was validly served in due time and the billet tabled in due time. Because 4 days is a period of 7 days or less, Rule 1/3(5) excludes Saturdays, Sundays, public and bank ho
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