Submission of Written Notes of Oral Argument in Appeal Proceedings

During an appeal hearing, one party submitted the written version of their oral argument to the court file, prompting the opposing party to object and request time for a written response. The court ruled that the Civil Procedure Code does not prohibit submitting written notes of oral arguments, and in fact, encourages it to aid in the official record-keeping; consequently, the opposing party has no entitlement to a written response to these submitted notes, although the court retains the discretion under exceptional circumstances to order further written exchange if new, complex factual or legal points are raised that render a timely response impossible or unreasonable during the oral proceedings.