District Courts Rules 2009

14.16 Rights of parties

• 14.16.1 A respondent to an appeal who wishes to appear and be heard at the hearing of the appeal must, within 15 working days after the date of being served a copy of the notice of appeal, file in the appropriate court a notice of the respondent’s intention to appear and be heard. That notice must include an address for service.

  14.16.2 The parties to the appeal are—

  • (a) the appellant; and

  • (b) any respondent who gives a notice of intention to appear and be heard as a respondent.

  14.16.3 The parties to the appeal are entitled to—

  • (a) be served with every document relating to the appeal that is, from then on, filed or lodged with the Registrar; and

  • (b) receive a notice of the date set down for the hearing of the appeal; and

  • (c) apply for an order for security for costs of the appeal.

  14.16.4 A decision-maker who is entitled to be heard under rule 14.21 must give notice under this rule, after which the decision-maker is entitled to be served with documents and to be given notice as if the decision-maker were a respondent to the appeal.

  14.16.5 Either before or immediately after filing a notice under this rule, the person filing the notice must serve a copy of it—

  • (a) on every other party to the matter in which the decision was given; and

  • (b) in the case of a notice served under rule 14.16.1, on the appropriate officer of the decision-maker or (if the decision-maker is an individual) on the decision-maker.

  Compare: SR 1992/109 r 558