The Criminal Procedure Rules 2014

Respondent’s notice

17.21.—(1) A party on whom an appellant serves an appeal notice under rule 17.19 may serve a respondent’s notice, and must do so if—

(a) that party wants to make representations to the High Court; or

(b) the court so directs.

(2) Such a party must serve any such notice on—

(a) the High Court officer;

(b) the appellant;

(c) the Director of Public Prosecutions, unless the Director already has the conduct of the proceedings; and

(d) any other person on whom the appellant served the appeal notice.

(3) Such a party must serve any such notice not more than 5 business days after service on that party of, as appropriate—

(a) the appeal notice;

(b) an appellant’s notice renewing an application for permission to appeal;

(c) a direction to serve a respondent’s notice.

(4) A respondent’s notice must—

(a) give the date or dates on which the respondent was served with, as appropriate—

(i) the appeal notice,

(ii) the appellant’s notice renewing the application for permission to appeal,

(iii) the direction to serve a respondent’s notice;

(b) identify each ground of opposition on which the respondent relies, and identifying the ground of appeal to which each relates;

(c) summarise any relevant facts not already summarised in the appeal notice; and

(d) identify any document or other material that the appellant thinks the court will need to decide the appeal.

[Note. Under rule 17.17, the High Court may extend or shorten the time limit under this rule.]