Rule 27 Calculating timeI1
England and Wales
An act required by these Rules, a practice direction or a direction given under these Rules to be done on or by a particular day must be done by F14.30p.m. on that day.
If the time specified by these Rules, a practice direction or a direction given under these Rules for doing any act ends on a day other than a working day, the act is done in time if it is done on the next working day.
In this rule “working day” means any day except a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971f1.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in rule 27(1) substituted (25.11.2019) by The Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1185), rules 1, 49(d) (with rule 51)
Commencement
- I1
Rule 27 in force at 1.10.2011, see rule 1(1)
Footnotes
- f1