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This Practice Note is a guide to the preparation and use of electronic bundles (or e-bundles) in civil proceedings in England and Wales. It provides practical guidance on the interaction between digital case management and electronic bundles, the types of electronic bundle, judicial guidance on preparing electronic bundles, guidance in the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) on preparing bundles, effective preparation and use of electronic bundles and the advantages and disadvantages in using electronic bundles. It also looks at widely applicable tools to consider when compiling evidence and other documentation electronically. Effective preparation of bundles is an essential element of a smooth, orderly hearing and something which practitioners should be keeping in clear focus as part of their overall preparations for any hearing.

This Practice Note provides guidance on preparing electronic bundles, similar to those required by CPR PD 51O. Bundles for large commercial trials are likely to be prepared by external bundle providers.