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Answering affidavit delivered

The respondent has answered; the applicant replies and then asks for a hearing date.

The periods

StepPeriodRule
Replying affidavit due+10 court daysUniform Rule 6(5)(e)
Apply for a hearing date within five court days of the reply+5 court days after the previous stepUniform Rule 6(5)(f)

Worked out from Saturday 17 October 2026

ThenBy
Replying affidavit due+10 court days · Uniform Rule 6(5)(e) Fri 30 Oct 2026
Apply for a hearing date within five court days of the reply+5 court days · Uniform Rule 6(5)(f) Mon 9 Nov 2026

Public holidays inside this window, skipped by the count: Local government elections (4 Nov).

A working aid computed from the published rule, not legal advice. Confirm against the rule and diarise with a margin. Firms on AttorneyOS get this table on the matter itself, with every date in the diary.

Questions

Replying affidavit due: how long after answering affidavit delivered?

10 court days from the day it happened, counted in court days, which exclude Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (Uniform Rule 1). The rule is Uniform Rule 6(5)(e). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.

Apply for a hearing date within five court days of the reply: how long after answering affidavit delivered?

5 court days from the previous step, counted in court days, which exclude Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (Uniform Rule 1). The rule is Uniform Rule 6(5)(f). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.

Can I rely on these dates?

They are computed from the published rule by the AttorneyOS deadline engine and are a working aid, not legal advice. Confirm the deadline against the rule itself and diarise it with a margin.

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