(LSRS)Review and sign the order

Review and sign the order

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If the judge sets aside all or part of the agreement, they can make other orders to replace what's been set aside.

Who writes the order?

After you appear in court, the other person (or their lawyer) will prepare an order that says what the judge decided. If you or the other person is represented by a lawyer, the court usually requires that the lawyer prepare the order, no matter who started the application. Ask for a chance to review and sign the order once the lawyer has written it, before it's given to the court registry.

If you disagree with the way the order's written, you can request a copy of the clerk's notes from the registry to compare what the judge said with what's been written in the order. If you still disagree, you can apply to have the order settled. This means that the court registrar will figure out what the order should say. Get legal advice if this happens.

Disagreeing with what was ordered isn't the same as disagreeing with how it was written down in the order. If you disagree with what was ordered, get legal advice as soon as possible. You need to know if an appeal would be appropriate:

  • If it would be appropriate, there are important time limits for filing an appeal you need to know about.
  • If it wouldn't be appropriate, you'll need to decide if you want to go to trial.

Appeals are only successful if there's a significant error in the law. This doesn't happen often in family Chambers applications.

If you agree that the order as written or amended is correct, sign in the correct place on the last page of the order and return it to the person who sent it to you. Ask for a copy of the entered (filed) order to be sent to you. Before you return the signed order, make a copy of it for your records.

Updated on 7 December 2022