Outline of argument
127 Outline of argument
This rule applies to an appeal under—
the Child Protection Act, section 117; or
the Adoption Act, section 243; or
the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023, section 78.
The appellant must, within 28 days after filing the notice of appeal, file and serve an outline of argument on each other party to the appeal.
A respondent to the appeal must, within 28 days after being served with the appellant’s outline of argument for the appeal, file and serve an outline of argument on each other party to the appeal.
The court may dispense with compliance with this rule if urgent circumstances exist.
In this rule—
outline of argument means a written statement, prepared by an appellant or respondent, of the issues and arguments in the appeal, including the following—
a concise, logical statement of any factual and legal conclusions the appellant or respondent argues the court should form that are different from, or additional to, the factual and legal conclusions formed in the decision being appealed;
the reasons why the court should form the factual and legal conclusions sought, including precise references to the evidence relied on to dispute the factual and legal conclusions formed in the decision being appealed;
a concise, logical summary of submissions that includes citations of authorities and passages relied on and references to any statutory provisions, previous decisions and other material relied on;
a list of all documents, including exhibits, the appellant or respondent may wish to rely on in the appeal.
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