Assumption: "(Filing & Emailing the Court) I'll email it and post it too, to be safe."
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What People Expect
Sending twice feels like a safety net.
Court Reality
PD 5B para 5.1 says that if you email a document you must not also send a hard copy. Financial remedy orders tell litigants in person to post. Use the route your order gives, not both. Rules and orders differ here: check your own order.
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The Gap?
"(Filing & Emailing the Court) I'll email it and post it too, to be safe."
Court Reality
PD 5B para 5.1 says that if you email a document you must not also send a hard copy. Financial remedy orders tell litigants in person to post. Use the route your order gives, not both. Rules and orders differ here: check your own order.
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