Guides
Practical guides to court bundle rules in England and Wales, written by a practising barrister who files them.
PD 27A in 2026: what actually changed for family court bundles
The amended Practice Direction 27A came into force on 2 March 2026. E-bundle format rules, Bates versus consecutive numbering, the 350-page cap, position statement limits and the tighter lodging timetable, explained.
Why court bundles get rejected, and how to avoid it
The six most common reasons bundles are rejected under PD 27A and CoP PD 4B, from late filing and missing OCR to the wrong numbering and excluded documents, with how to avoid each.
Bates or consecutive: which page numbering your court expects
The two numbering schemes explained, what PD 27A requires for financial remedy and children cases, the Court of Protection position under PD 4B, and the numbering mistakes that get bundles rejected.
More guides are on the way.