House of Lords - Practice Directions and Standing Orders Applicable to Civil Appeals

Practice Directions and Standing Orders Applicable to Civil Appeals Contents

24. PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS

24.1 All formal documents to the House of Lords must be produced on A4 paper, securely bound on the left , using both sides of the paper.

24.2 Documents which are not legible or which are not produced in the authorised form or which are unsatisfactory for some other similar reason are not accepted.

24.3 Parties may consult the Judicial Office at all stages of preparation of documents and may submit proofs for approval where appropriate.

Number of documents required

24.4 The following table shows the numbers of documents usually required for the hearing of an appeal. The numbers shown are the minimum prescribed in the directions. Actual requirements must be subject to agreement and depend on the number of parties, counsel and agents concerned, and on the special circumstances of each appeal. Copies for the use of the party originating the documents are not included in the numbers indicated.

The appellants must provide:

Document For Judicial Office For other side

Petition of appeal Original and seven copies on lodgment Two on service

Statement of facts and issues Original and seven copies on setting down As arranged

Appendix Part 1 Eight on setting down One in advance otherwise as arranged

Appendix Part 2 and any subsequent Parts 15 on setting down One in advance otherwise as arranged

Case Original and seven copies no later than five weeks before the hearing As arranged on exchange

Bound volumes 15 no later than two weeks before the hearing As arranged

Authorities volumes Ten no later than two weeks before the hearing As arranged

Documents held in readiness at hearing (if any) 15 held at the Bar At least three

The respondents (and any interveners) must provide:

Document For Judicial Office For other side

Case Original and seven copies no later than three weeks before the hearing As arranged on exchange; 15 for bound volumes

Respondents' additional documents (if any) 15 held at the Bar As arranged

Form of documents

24.5 Statement of facts and issues: see direction 11.2.

24.6 Appendix: see direction 12.7.

24.7 Cases: see direction 15.18.

24.8 Bound volumes: see direction 16.2.

24.9 Authorities volumes: see direction 17.2.

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