--(1) At least 21 days before the date fixed for hearing all parties must inform the claimant of the documents that they wish to have included in the bundle of documents to be used at the trial.
--(2) The claimant must prepare a bundle of all the documents which any party wishes to make use of at the trial.
--(3) The bundle of documents should separate those which are agreed and those which are not agreed.
--(4) The claimant must paginate and index the bundle of documents.
--(5) At least 10 days before the date fixed for hearing the claimant must file at the court office-
----(a) a bundle comprising copies of-
--------(i) any legal aid certificate;
--------(ii) the claim form;
--------(iii) all statements of case, including counterclaims, defences to counterclaims and ancillary claims and defences; and
--------(iv) any requests for information and the replies;
----(b) a second bundle comprising copies of-
--------(i) all witness statements; and
--------(ii) all expert reports;
----(c) a third bundle comprising the documents referred to in paragraph (2); and
----(d) if the bundle prepared under paragraph (2) exceeds 100 pages of documents, a core bundle as described in rule 39.6(2)(v).
--(6) Where only a counterclaim is to be tried reference in this rule to the "claimant" should be construed as reference to the defendant.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2005.