Practice question
Counsel wants a Rule 45 extension and merely decides privately to take thirty additional days. No proper timely motion, payment or court grant exists. Which is sound?
- The rule gives every party thirty extra days without any action.
- Counsel’s calendar conclusively binds the Court.
- The adverse party must apply on counsel’s behalf.
- No filing requirements apply to labor cases.
- A private decision does not itself create the conditional discretionary extension.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 45 Sections 2, 4-7: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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