Supreme Court Rules 2000

A respondent seeking to appeal from the whole or a part of the judgment from which the appellant has appealed, within 14 days after the service of the notice of appeal is to – deliver a copy of the notice of cross-appeal to the appellant and any other party directly affected by it; and file the original notice of cross-appeal in the Principal Registry.

A notice of cross-appeal is to – state from what part of the decision the respondent cross-appeals; and state specifically and concisely the grounds of the cross-appeal and the judgment or order or the variation of judgment sought.

A respondent proposing to contend that some matter of fact or law has been erroneously decided but not seeking a discharge or variation of the judgment or order actually given or made need not give notice of cross-appeal.

An omission to give a notice of cross-appeal under subrule (1) does not diminish the powers of the Full Court when hearing an appeal but may be a ground for an adjournment of the appeal or for a special order as to costs.