Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT (LEAVE TO APPEAL) RULES 2007 (NO 35 OF 2007) - REG 6

Rule 84.17

repeal, substitute

84.17     List of authorities, summary of submissions etc.

    (1)     An appellant must file and serve on the respondent not later than 14 days before the hearing of the appeal the following:

(a)     the appellant's list of authorities;

(b)     the appellant's summary of submissions;

(c)     a statement, in narrative form, of the facts as found by the trial Judge and any additional facts that were not in contention between the parties;

(d)     for an appeal against a finding of guilt – a statement, in narrative form, of the facts of the Crown case and of the case raised, or put forward, by the appellant at trial.

    (2)     A respondent must file and serve on the appellant not later than 7 days before the hearing of the appeal the following:

(a)     the respondent's list of authorities;

(b)     the respondent's summary of submissions.

    (3)     A summary of submissions:

(a)     must identify, by reference to transcript pages, evidence to which the appellant or respondent (as the case requires) proposes to refer in the course of argument; and

(b)     must outline in relation to each such passage of evidence the observations the party proposes to make and the inferences the party seeks to draw from it.

    (4)     The list of authorities and summary of submissions must be signed by counsel who will be appearing at the hearing of the appeal.

    (5)     In subrules (1) and (2), a day includes a day when the Registry is closed.

    (6)     Subrule (5) is subject to section 28 of the Interpretation Act .