Supreme Court Rules 2000

On the leaving of a list of documents with the Principal Registrar, the Principal Registrar is to give the appellant an appointment for the settlement of the list.

The appellant is to serve a copy of the list of documents with 2 days' notice of the appointment on each respondent.

The Principal Registrar may permit a party to attend the settlement of a list of documents by telephone.

The Principal Registrar – is to settle the list of documents to be inserted in the appeal book; and in so doing may strike out from or add to the list of documents any document or other material; and may specify in the list of documents any part of a document or other material that is to be inserted in or omitted from the appeal book.

The Principal Registrar is to direct that the appeal book contain any document or material that the Principal Registrar, officer or judge from whom the appeal is brought thinks necessary for the hearing and determination of the appeal.

The Principal Registrar is to exclude from a list of documents the whole or part of any document or material not required for the purpose of hearing and determining that appeal.

If a respondent does not attend an appointment under subrule (1), the Principal Registrar, on proof of service, may settle the list of documents in the absence of the respondent.

The Principal Registrar may adjourn any appointment for settling the list of documents and the parties are bound to attend the adjourned appointment without further notice.

The Principal Registrar may require any party to produce any documents relating to the appeal as may be required for the settlement of the list of documents.

In settling the list of documents, the Principal Registrar is to have regard to any cross-appeal.

For the purpose of settling the list of documents, the Principal Registrar may consult any judge.

If a judge is consulted, the judge may direct the Principal Registrar to give notice to the parties to attend before the judge for the purpose of settling the list of documents.

The parties are not entitled to be heard before the judge unless required under subrule (12).

The Principal Registrar is to – sign the list as settled, whether by himself or herself or a judge; and retain the list; and deliver a copy to any party to the appeal who applies for it.