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Family Law Rules 1984
16BSummary of argument and list of authorities
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16B Summary of argument and list of authorities
A summary of the arguments to be presented, and a list of the authorities to be relied on, at the hearing of an appeal or cross‑appeal must be filed and served:
(a) by the appellant or cross-appellant — no later than 14 days before the date of commencement of the sittings in which the appeal (and cross-appeal, if any) is listed for hearing; and
(b) by the respondent to an appeal or cross-appeal — no later than 7 days before the date of commencement of the sittings in which the appeal (and cross-appeal, if any) is listed for hearing; and
(c) by a child’s representative (if any) — no later than 3 days before the date of commencement of the sittings in which the appeal is listed for hearing.
17 Expediting an appeal
A Judge of the Appeal Division may at any time make any order that seems just for expediting an appeal.