No.53  Notice of Objection

What this form is for

• • Use when you want to object to a judgment, order, or direction.
• • Use instead of a formal appeal if you are still within the objection window.
• • Use when you need to raise procedural or factual errors before a higher court hears the case.
• • Do not use for filing a new claim or for requests unrelated to an existing decision.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The Notice of Objection must be filed within 14 days of the decision, unless the court order specifies a different period. Late filings are usually rejected.

Before you submit

• • Correct case number entered
• • All required fields completed
• • Signature and date present
• • Supporting documents attached
• • Correct court registry address used
• • Method of delivery (post, in‑person, online) confirmed
• • Copy retained for personal records
• • Deadline date verified

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain Form No.53 from the Courts Service website or registry.
2. 2Complete the form with accurate details and grounds for objection.
3. 3Gather and attach any evidence or documents supporting your objection.
4. 4Sign and date the form.
5. 5Send the form to the appropriate court registry before the deadline.

Known limitations

• • Form does not itself start an appeal; a separate appeal form is required after the objection is considered.
• • Only applicable to decisions that allow an objection period.
• • Online filing may not be available for all courts.
• • No provision for extending the deadline without court permission.