Rule 30. Counted from the day the irregularity came to your notice: a written notice giving the other side ten days to remove the cause of complaint, then the application within fifteen days after those ten. Taking a further step in the cause with knowledge of the irregularity forfeits the point (Rule 30(2)(a)).
| Step | Period | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Notice affording the other side ten days to remove the cause of complaint due | +10 court days | Uniform Rule 30(2)(b) |
| Other side's last day to remove the cause of complaint | +10 court days after the previous step | Uniform Rule 30(2)(b) |
| Rule 30 application to set the step aside due | +15 court days after the previous step | Uniform Rule 30(2)(c) |
| Then | By |
|---|---|
| Notice affording the other side ten days to remove the cause of complaint due+10 court days · Uniform Rule 30(2)(b) | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Other side's last day to remove the cause of complaint+10 court days · Uniform Rule 30(2)(b) | Mon 16 Nov 2026 |
| Rule 30 application to set the step aside due+15 court days · Uniform Rule 30(2)(c) | Mon 7 Dec 2026 |
Public holidays inside this window, skipped by the count: Local government elections (4 Nov).
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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 30(2)(b). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
10 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 30(2)(b). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
15 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 30(2)(c). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
Where a High Court division excludes 16 December to 15 January from the days counted for pleadings, those days do not run for this trigger. Check the practice directive of the division you are in.
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