When is the Respondents response on an Application for Leave to Appeal due and does an Applicant have a right of reply?
The Respondent’s response is due within 30 days (not 30 clear days), after the service of the Application for Leave to Appeal. An Applicant has a right to reply — from a strategic point of view this right should be exercised (getting the last word in is always advantageous). The reply is due within 10 days (not 7 clear days as previously), after the service of the response. (RR. 27 and 28).
The Respondent’s response is due within 30 days (not 30 clear days) after the service of the Application for Leave to Appeal. An Applicant has a right to reply — from a strategic point of view this right should be exercised (getting the last word in is always advantageous). The reply is due within 10 days, after the service of the response (RR. 27 and 28).