Supreme Court Rules 1970
17Cross-appeal
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 17
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Supreme Court Rules 1970.
17 Cross-appeal
17 Cross-appeal
(1) Where a defendant wishes to appeal from the whole or part of a decision, the defendant shall file a notice of cross-appeal.
(2) The defendant must file the notice of cross-appeal within the later of—
(a) 28 days after service of the summons instituting the appeal on the defendant, and
(b) 14 days after leave to appeal or to cross-appeal is given.
(3) Subject to subrules (1), (2) and (4), the provisions of this Part relating to an appeal and a summons apply to the cross-appeal and a notice of cross-appeal.
(4) Part 6 and rule 6 (which relates to time for appeal) do not apply to a cross-appeal or notice of cross-appeal.