Leave to appeal has a short fuse. A default judgment can be rescinded within 20 court days of the defendant learning of it; the earliest case is counted here from the judgment date.
| Step | Period | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Application for leave to appeal due | +15 court days | Uniform Rule 49(1)(b) |
| Rescission of a default judgment: 20 court days from knowledge of it (earliest case shown) | +20 court days | Uniform Rule 31(2)(b) |
| Then | By |
|---|---|
| Application for leave to appeal due+15 court days · Uniform Rule 49(1)(b) | Mon 9 Nov 2026 |
| Rescission of a default judgment: 20 court days from knowledge of it (earliest case shown)+20 court days · Uniform Rule 31(2)(b) | Mon 16 Nov 2026 |
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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.
15 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 49(1)(b). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
20 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 31(2)(b). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
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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