Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
When must a Bermuda plaintiff lodge the trial bundle?
At least two clear days before trial, subject to further court directions. Lodge two court bundles containing the required documents. The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
- Period
- At least two clear days before trial, subject to further court directions
- Trigger
- The fixed trial date
- Rule
- Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2). Official consolidated body retrieved October 10, 2026. Bermuda Laws Online states laws amended through August 11, 2026. The consolidation includes BR 10/2024, BR 4/2025 and BR 13/2026, each retained separately.
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The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors. Establish the fixed trial date and the actual completion required to lodge two court bundles containing the required documents.
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When must a Bermuda plaintiff lodge the trial bundle?
At least two clear days before trial, subject to further court directions. Lodge two court bundles containing the required documents. The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
Responsible actor. Plaintiff or equivalent party under Order 34 rule 10(5).
The fixed trial date.
The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)How does this provision count time?
- Establish the fixed trial date.
- Lodge two court bundles containing the required documents.
- Exclude trial and lodging endpoints for clear days. Apply the short-period exclusions under Order 3 rule 2(5).
- A backward lodging boundary is not safely extended beyond the required clear interval by a forward Registry carry. Establish the actual lodging opportunity.
Exclude trial and lodging endpoints for clear days. Apply the short-period exclusions under Order 3 rule 2(5).
A backward lodging boundary is not safely extended beyond the required clear interval by a forward Registry carry. Establish the actual lodging opportunity.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors. Establish the fixed trial date and the actual completion required to lodge two court bundles containing the required documents.
Plaintiff or equivalent party under Order 34 rule 10(5) establishes the fixed trial date. Exclude trial and lodging endpoints for clear days. Apply the short-period exclusions under Order 3 rule 2(5). At least two clear days before trial, subject to further court directions. Lodge two court bundles containing the required documents. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to lodge two court bundles containing the required documents. A backward lodging boundary is not safely extended beyond the required clear interval by a forward Registry carry. Establish the actual lodging opportunity. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The case is tried with assessors and requires additional bundle copies. The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors. Resolve the changed source branch and required act. The nominal period alone does not establish this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedure and branch
- The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
- Count and complete the actual act
- Exclude trial and lodging endpoints for clear days. Apply the short-period exclusions under Order 3 rule 2(5). A backward lodging boundary is not safely extended beyond the required clear interval by a forward Registry carry. Establish the actual lodging opportunity.
- Actor and required completion
- Plaintiff or equivalent party under Order 34 rule 10(5). Lodge two court bundles containing the required documents.
- The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
- Plaintiff or equivalent party under Order 34 rule 10(5). The fixed trial date. Lodge two court bundles containing the required documents. The defendant’s document identification has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch. Additional copies are required for assessors.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a Bermuda plaintiff lodge the trial bundle?
Who lodges the two bundles?
The plaintiff, with the role substitutions in rule 10(5).
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)How far before trial?
At least two clear days under paragraph (2).
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)What goes in the bundle?
Exchanged statements, disclosed reports, central documents and any required issues, law and chronology note.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)Does the defendant identify documents on the same timetable?
No. Paragraph (1) has a separate fourteen-day or running-list branch.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)Can the court change bundle requirements?
Yes. Paragraph (3) permits further or different directions.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)Are two copies always sufficient?
No. Paragraph (4) requires copies for assessors when they assist at trial.
Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2)Official sources and review
Provisions used (7)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (GN 470/1985), Order 34, rule 10(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Order 3 rules 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2025, Order 18 rule 12 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2026, new Order 14A | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation Act 1951, sections 7–9 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Public Holidays Act 1947, sections 3–6 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2024, Order 62 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |