UK Family Court·Insights for litigants in person
Gap 386

Assumption: "(Court Bundles) If the other side won't agree the bundle, I'll email the court and it will sort it out."

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What People Expect

People expect the court to referee by email.

Court Reality

The Bundles Guide (para 10.5) says a dispute about what goes in the bundle, who prepares it or how it is provided usually has to be dealt with at a hearing or by a formal application. The court may not be able to resolve it by correspondence. Do not wait until the day of the hearing to raise it.

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The Gap?

"(Court Bundles) If the other side won't agree the bundle, I'll email the court and it will sort it out."

Court Reality

The Bundles Guide (para 10.5) says a dispute about what goes in the bundle, who prepares it or how it is provided usually has to be dealt with at a hearing or by a formal application. The court may not be able to resolve it by correspondence. Do not wait until the day of the hearing to raise it.

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Published23 September 2026Last reviewed23 September 2026

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