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5107Appeals to Supreme Court—serving notice of appeal
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5107 Appeals to Supreme Court—serving notice of appeal
(1) The appellant must serve a sealed copy of the notice of appeal on each
(2) The notice of appeal must be served—
(b) if a respondent filed a notice of intention to respond or defence
for service (however described)—on the respondent at the
respondent’s address for service (however described) in the
proceeding in which the order appealed from was made; or
(c) for an appeal mentioned in the Magistrates Court Act 1930,
section 208 (1), other than section 208 (1) (a)—on the
informant; or
(d) for an appeal mentioned in the Magistrates Court Act 1930,
section 208 (1) (a)—on each person mentioned in the paragraph.
(3) The appellant must also serve a sealed copy of the notice of appeal on
the registrar of the court or tribunal.
(4) On application by a party to the appeal or on its own initiative, the
Supreme Court may order the appellant to serve the notice of appeal
on anyone else.
Rule 5108
(5) The appellant must serve the notice of appeal under subrule (1) not
later than 7 days after the day the notice is filed, but no later than
5 days before the day for settling the appeal papers, unless the
Supreme Court otherwise orders.
(6) If the Supreme Court makes an order under subrule (5), the registrar
of the Supreme Court must make a note of the order on the notice of
(7) Part 6.8 (Service) applies to this rule as if a reference to an address