Assumption: "(Filing & Emailing the Court) The case summary and asset schedule are a solicitor's job."
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What People Expect
People see ES1 and ES2 as lawyer paperwork.
Court Reality
Standard directions say the obligation to produce ES1 and ES2 "applies as much to non-represented parties". The usual deadline is 11am on the working day before the hearing. Where both parties are unrepresented, some orders require them to be posted 7 days before. Rules and orders differ here: check your own order.
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The Gap?
"(Filing & Emailing the Court) The case summary and asset schedule are a solicitor's job."
Court Reality
Standard directions say the obligation to produce ES1 and ES2 "applies as much to non-represented parties". The usual deadline is 11am on the working day before the hearing. Where both parties are unrepresented, some orders require them to be posted 7 days before. Rules and orders differ here: check your own order.
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