Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has revealed that that a final approved draft of the revised Practice Direction 27A is due to come into force on 23 July 2018.
This update to the Practice Direction awaits only formal signature by the relevant Minister.
The basic PD27A remains as before but with some minor changes. As before the practice direction aims to achieve consistency across the country in the family court and the Family Division of the High Court in the preparation of court bundles.
The practice direction applies whether a bundle is being lodged for the first time, or is being re-lodged for a further hearing.
Main changes provided as part of the update include:
- The introduction of page limits for certain types of document
- Further requirements in relation to bundles of local authorities, and
- The use of electronic bundles and how they are to be presented.
Never one to miss an opportunity, we’ve produced a short guide on key changes which can be downloaded below for free.
More stories

Marketing Manager Appointed for Pay As You Go Bundle Software
Zylpha has appointed Miranda Evans as Marketing Manager for its widely acclaimed ‘Pay As You Go’ document bundling software. The move reflects the software’s recent sales success as the market leading choice for law firms and practices of all sizes, including:...

Electronic Document Bundling Helps Practices to Mitigate the Impact of Working from Home in a Pandemic
Zylpha’s annual ‘legaltech’ survey has revealed that in supporting practice staff’s ability to work from home continuously, Legal Document Bundling technology has helped many law firms to follow government WFH (Work From Home) guidelines. In doing so, it has enabled...

Leading Galway Family Law Solicitor Chooses Zylpha for Document Bundling
Galway based Manifold Solicitors has chosen market leading bundling software from Zylpha. The practice will use the software in conjunction with its LEAP case management systems. By using Zylpha, the time taken to produce document bundles is reduced by up to 80%,...
Zylpha
Making lawyers' lives easier through the smarter use of technology.
© 2020 Zylpha Ltd.
Integrations