The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015

Procedure following receipt of letter of objection

10.3.—(1) Following receipt of a letter of objection the registrar must send a written notice to the objector which states that the objector may—

(a) become a party opponent to the proceedings by serving the petitioner and sending the registrar particulars of objection in Form 5 within 21 days of receiving the written notice from the registrar; or

(b) leave the chancellor to take the letter of objection into account in reaching a decision without becoming a party to the proceedings.

(2) The written notice must additionally contain—

(a) a statement that if the objector chooses to become a party opponent, the objector will be entitled to take part in the proceedings, either by being heard in court or (where an order is made under rule 14.1) by making written representations, and to appeal against any order or judgment of the court (subject to obtaining permission to appeal, if needed);

(b) a statement that if the objector chooses not to become a party opponent, the objector will not be entitled to take part in the proceedings (beyond having the letter of objection taken into account by the court) or to appeal against any order or judgment of the court;

(c) a summary of the principles which apply in relation to costs in the consistory court in a form approved by the chancellor;

(d) a statement that if particulars of objection in Form 5 are not received by the registrar within 21 days of the objector receiving the written notice from the registrar, the objector will be treated as having chosen not to become a party opponent; and

(e) the address at which any particulars of objection are to be served on the petitioner.

(3) The registrar must include a copy of Form 5 with the written notice.