What is true about notice timing for interim applications?

• A. Notice is normally required; without notice only in exceptional urgency
• B. Notice is never required
• C. Notice must be served after the hearing
• D. Notice is always required regardless of urgency

Answer: (A)

In interim applications, the usual rule is to give notice to all affected parties before the hearing. This ensures everyone has a fair chance to respond and the court can consider opposition or defenses. The exception is when there is exceptional urgency: if delaying to notify would defeat the purpose of the order or cause irreparable harm, the court may permit an interim order without notice (an ex parte application). But that is only in narrow, urgent circumstances, and the order is typically short-lived or subject to a hearing with notice arranged as soon as possible. So the statement that notice is normally required, with non-notice only in exceptional urgency, is the correct approach. The idea that notice is never required, that it must be served after the hearing, or that it is always required regardless of urgency does not fit the standard practice.