Assumption: "I disclosed my bank statements. The judge will see them at the hearing."
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What People Expect
Documents exchanged during financial disclosure are automatically before the court at FDA and FDR hearings.
Court Reality
Disclosure and the hearing bundle are separate things. Disclosure means sharing documents with the other party. The hearing bundle — governed by Practice Direction 27A — is what the judge actually reviews. Documents you disclose are not automatically in the bundle; they must be specifically included and agreed.
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The Gap?
"I disclosed my bank statements. The judge will see them at the hearing."
Court Reality
Disclosure and the hearing bundle are separate things. Disclosure means sharing documents with the other party. The hearing bundle — governed by Practice Direction 27A — is what the judge actually reviews. Documents you disclose are not automatically in the bundle; they must be specifically included and agreed.
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