Further submissions by counsel Practice Note

COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND – TE KŌTI PĪRA O AOTEAROA

Further submissions by counsel Practice Note (issued 1968)

Their Honours the Judges have issued the following practice direction:

Where either counsel after the hearing of a matter is concluded, but before delivery of judgment, desires to make further submissions, application must first be made to the Judge for leave. It is only in exceptional circumstances that leave will be granted as, for example, where some pertinent consideration or authority has been overlooked or a new matter has arisen since the hearing which has not been anticipated by counsel. In the event of either counsel desiring to make such an application, an appointment should be sought with the Judge in chambers through the Registrar. No submissions or memoranda filed without leave will be considered.