Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 36.55

  (1)   Each party to an appeal must file the following documents:

  (a)   an outline of the party's submissions on the appeal;

  (b)   a chronology of the relevant events;

  (c)   a list of authorities to which the party intends to refer;

  (d)   a list of any legislation to which the party intends to refer.

  (2)   The documents mentioned in paragraphs   (1)(a) and (b) must be filed as follows:

  (a)   for an appellant--not later than 20 business days before the hearing of the appeal;

  (b)   for a respondent--not later than 15 business days before the hearing of the appeal;

  (c)   for an appellant making submissions in reply--not later than 10 business days before the hearing of the appeal.

  (3)   The documents mentioned in paragraphs   (1)(c) and (d) must be filed as follows:

  (a)   for an appellant--not later than 5 business days before the hearing of the appeal;

  (b)   for a respondent--not later than 4 business days before the hearing of the appeal.

Note:   The Court has issued a Practice Note for the assistance of parties to an appeal and their lawyers. The Court expects the parties and their lawyers to comply with the Practice Note.