Family Court Rules 2021
Part 22Appeals
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Part 22 — Appeals
Division 1 — Preliminary
- Application of Part 257
Division 2 — Starting appeal and procedural hearing
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Starting appeal 257
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Time for appeal 257
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Parties to appeal 257
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Service 258
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Cross‑appeal 258
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Time for cross‑appeal 258
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Amendment of notice of appeal 258
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Notice of contention 258
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Stay 259
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Application for leave to appeal 259
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Procedural hearing 259
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Attendance at procedural hearing 260
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Procedural orders for conduct of appeal 260
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Documents for appeal hearing if appeal books not required 261
Division 3 — Powers of the appeal judge and conduct of appeal
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Non‑attendance by party 261
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Attendance by electronic communication 262
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Attendance of party in prison 263
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Subpoenas 263
Division 4 — Applications in relation to appeals
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Application in relation to appeal 264
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Hearing date for application 264
Division 5 — Concluding appeal, application for leave to appeal or application in relation to appeal
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Consent orders on appeal 264
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Discontinuance of appeal or application 264
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Dismissal of appeal and application for non‑compliance or delay 265
Division 6 — Costs orders
- Order for costs 266