Organisation guidance, not legal advice. Keep confidential case files off this public website.

A single source of truth

Build the file
before the bundle.

A hearing bundle is an output. Start with controlled source records so that every assertion, page reference and deadline remains traceable.

Folder model

Stable structure, clean versions

Use neutral names and preserve original files separately. Do not edit originals to make the bundle look cleaner.

00_CASE_CONTROL/
  01_Issues-Matrix/
  02_Master-Chronology/
  03_Deadline-and-Service-Log/
01_PLEADINGS/
02_ORDERS-AND-DIRECTIONS/
03_DISCLOSURE/
  Originals_Read-Only/
  Disclosure-Working/
04_WITNESS-EVIDENCE/
05_EXPERT-EVIDENCE/
06_CORRESPONDENCE/
  Open/
  Settlement_Separate/
07_HEARING-BUNDLE/
08_JUDGMENT-PAYMENT-ENFORCEMENT/
Filename patternYYYY-MM-DD_[source]_[short-description]_[status/version].pdf — keep the original filename in the evidence register even if you create a clearer working copy.

The core control

Issue-to-evidence matrix

One row per live issue. The example shows the discipline, not a legal test for every claim.

IDIssue / propositionElement to proveYour evidenceOther side / gapAction
I-01Notice of the problemWhen and how notice was givenEmail E-014; job ticket E-016Reply disputes timingVerify full thread and metadata
I-02Technical causeConnection between fault and lossDiagnostic record E-041No permitted expert yetSeparate factual record from opinion
I-03Amount claimedActual, reasonable and caused lossInvoice E-063; payment E-064Estimate changed between schedulesCreate quantum version ledger

Switch the lens

Small claims vs fast track

Proportionate pack

Lead with the issues, a short chronology and the documents needed to prove or answer each point.

Hearing usability

Make page numbers, photographs, amounts and cross-references easy to locate during a short hearing.

Quality gates

Before anything is filed

A ten-minute controlled check can prevent an unsigned statement, a broken page reference or an unproved service event.

Keep sensitive evidence private.

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