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Key definition

Respondent definition

What does Respondent mean? In practice, the respondent is the party who answers or resists an application, petition, appeal, arbitration or tribunal claim, rather than initiating it. The label is used across many forums and its precise use is set by the applicable procedural rules (for example, civil and family appeals, employment tribunals, regulatory proceedings, arbitration rules, and judicial review). Usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland: - First‑instance civil actions generally use defendant (England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland) or defender (Scotland). - In appeals, petitions and tribunal proceedings, the non‑moving party is usually called the respondent. - In statutory construction...

Archived guidance: respondent’s notice (Form N162) under pre‑1 October 2012 CPR 52—responding to appeals, time limits and related applications (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent is archived and is no longer maintained. NOTE: save where an appeal notice was filed, or permission to appeal obtained, before 1 October 2012, this practice note is for historical purposes only. For guidance on the current provisions governing the Respondent’s notice, see Practice Note: Responding to an Appellant’s notice—the respondent’s notice. Further, the CPR Rules and practice directions referred to in this guidance link to the provisions now in force, and not those effective before 1 October 2012. For the pre‑October 2012 provisions, please see the attached pdf documents:

CPR 52 (old)
CPR PD 52 (old)

Responding to the appellant’s notice

When should a response be made?

In the majority of cases where an appellant’s notice exists, the respondent will be required to file a respondent’s notice. If the respondent takes no action, they may rely only on arguments advanced in the lower court, unless the court grants permission. The general approach is that, when acting for the respondent and the lower court has granted permission to appeal, you should begin preparing the respondent’s notice without delay...

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