Rule 23(1). Counted from receipt of the pleading: a notice within ten days giving the other side fifteen days to remove the cause of complaint, then the exception within ten days of the reply or of the day it was due. An exception for want of a cause of action or defence needs no notice and is taken within the time allowed for the next pleading.
| Step | Period | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 23(1) notice to remove the cause of complaint due | +10 court days | Uniform Rule 23(1) |
| Other side's last day to remove the cause of complaint | +15 court days after the previous step | Uniform Rule 23(1) |
| Exception due | +10 court days after the previous step | Uniform Rule 23(1) |
| Then | By |
|---|---|
| Rule 23(1) notice to remove the cause of complaint due+10 court days · Uniform Rule 23(1) | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Other side's last day to remove the cause of complaint+15 court days · Uniform Rule 23(1) | Mon 23 Nov 2026 |
| Exception due+10 court days · Uniform Rule 23(1) | 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 23(1). 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 23(1). 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 23(1). 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.
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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