Rule 50.21 Respondent’s noticeI1

England and Wales As made

(1)

A party on whom an appellant serves an appeal notice under rule 50.19 may serve a respondent’s notice, and must do so if—

(a)

that party wants to make representations to the High Court; or

(b)

the court so directs.

(2)

Such a party must serve any such notice on—

(a)

the High Court officer;

(b)

the appellant;

(c)

the Director of Public Prosecutions, unless the Director already has the conduct of the proceedings; and

(d)

any other person on whom the appellant served the appeal notice.

(3)

Such a party must serve any such notice, as appropriate—

(a)

not more than 10 business days after—

(i)

service on that party of an amended appeal notice under rule 50.20(5) (Form of appeal notice), or

(ii)

the expiry of the time for service of any such amended appeal notice

whichever of those events happens first; and

(b)

not more than 5 business days after service on that party of—

(i)

an appellant’s notice renewing an application for permission to appeal, or

(ii)

a direction to serve a respondent’s notice.

(4)

A respondent’s notice must—

(a)

give the date or dates on which the respondent was served with, as appropriate—

(i)

the appeal notice,

(ii)

the appellant’s notice renewing the application for permission to appeal, or

(iii)

the direction to serve a respondent’s notice;

(b)

identify each ground of opposition on which the respondent relies and the ground of appeal to which each such ground of opposition relates;

(c)

summarise any relevant facts not already summarised in the appeal notice; and

(d)

identify any document or other material that the respondent thinks the court will need to decide the appeal.

[Note. Under rule 50.17, the High Court may extend or shorten the time limit under this rule.]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 50.21 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

Notes on

Footnotes

f1: 2003 c. 41; sections 26 and 28 were amended by section 160 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
f2: 2003 c. 41; section 108 was amended by paragraphs 10 and 12 of Schedule 20 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22). Section 108 was further amended, and sections 103, 105 and 110 were amended, by section 160 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).