Assumption: "(Court Bundles) Sending the bundle a bit late won't matter as long as it arrives before the hearing."
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What People Expect
People think "before the hearing" is enough.
Court Reality
The Bundles Guide (para 10.2) says that if a bundle or documents are late, the judge may not have time to read them or may decide not to, lateness may be raised at the hearing, and the judge may delay or remove the hearing and make a costs order against the party responsible.
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The Gap?
"(Court Bundles) Sending the bundle a bit late won't matter as long as it arrives before the hearing."
Court Reality
The Bundles Guide (para 10.2) says that if a bundle or documents are late, the judge may not have time to read them or may decide not to, lateness may be raised at the hearing, and the judge may delay or remove the hearing and make a costs order against the party responsible.
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