In Serra -v- Harvey [2024], wasted costs were ordered on an indemnity basis against the claimant’s solicitors because the lateness and condition of the trial bundles. The bundles were described as “haphazard”.

Bundles are often the source of judicial complaint and (adverse)  comment.  A good bundle can help a trial or application run smoothly.  Poor bundles can lead to delay, frustration and – as we have seen – wasted costs.  This webinar is designed to head off problems in bundles and preparing for trial. 

This webinar looks at:

• Trial preparation: advocates, witnesses and experts at trial.
• Why bundles are important.
• What a bundle says about you…
  “What is the point of handling a claim for a couple of years and then failing to present it well to the court? You are selling yourself short and doing a disservice to your client.”
• The rules for preparing bundles for applications.
• The rules for trial bundles.
• The rules for bundles on the assessment of costs.
• Are the costs of preparing bundles recoverable?
• Useful guidance and hints for the preparation of bundles.
• Avoiding judicial ire. Judges criticism of bundles.
• Useful links on the preparation of bundles.

It is important viewing for anyone involved in litigation who is likely to be involved in any type of application or trial.  Both those preparing the bundle and those supervising and overseeing the task need to be fully aware of the rules and guidance.