England and Wales · Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
When must the final appeal-bundle index be served?
PD52C 21 Part 1 requires the appellant to serve the final bundle index, including page numbers, on every respondent 63 days after the listing-window notification date.
- Period
- 63 calendar days after the established operative event
- Trigger
- Date of the listing window notification
- Rule
- PD52C 21,27
PD52C 21,27 and its official supporting provisions were retained on October 8, 2026. This review concerns when must the final appeal-bundle index be served, not an earlier rule edition or a different appeal route.
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When must the final appeal-bundle index be served?
PD52C 21 Part 1 requires the appellant to serve the final bundle index, including page numbers, on every respondent 63 days after the listing-window notification date.
Responsible actor. Appellant.
The proposed index is served at fourteen days. The final paginated index follows at sixty-three days, before replacement skeletons at seventy days.
The appellant serves every respondent under Part 1 of the timetable.
This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event.
PD52C 21,27How does this provision count time?
- PD52C 21 Part 1 requires the appellant to serve the final bundle index, including page numbers, on every respondent 63 days after the listing-window notification date.
- Yes. The timetable expressly requires the final index to include page numbers.
- Serve all respondents with the final page-numbered index. Respondents use the pagination for their later replacement skeleton arguments.
For PD52C 21,27, exclude the established starting day and count the next 63 calendar days. CPR 2.8(3)(b) does not exclude an additional fixed compliance day. This is the ordinary fixed-after branch, not a minimum interval between two specified events.
For PD52C 21,27, do not infer extra time for interparty service, agreement or a hearing requirement from a closed court office. Establish the actual act, any minimum hearing interval and the applicable direction.
PD52C 21,27What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
The listing-window notification letter is dated October 08. The appellant must serve the final paginated bundle index. This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | The listing-window notification letter is dated October 08. The appellant must serve the final paginated bundle index. This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event. Exactly 63 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Thursday, December 10, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | The listing-window notification letter is dated August 22. The appellant must serve the final paginated bundle index. For this calendar counterexample the case and event branch are otherwise established. This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event. Exactly 63 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The listing-window letter is dated Monday, June 29, 2026. The proposed index was served earlier; the later final index must supply page numbers for replacement skeletons. This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event. This example establishes the stated operative branch independently of the calendar arithmetic. Exactly 63 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Established procedural branch
- This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event.
- Required completion
- Serve all respondents with the final page-numbered index. Respondents use the pagination for their later replacement skeleton arguments.
- Related procedure distinction
- The proposed index is served at fourteen days. The final paginated index follows at sixty-three days, before replacement skeletons at seventy days.
- This is the final paginated index after the earlier proposed-index and bundle-agreement stages. The hearing date does not supply its starting event.
- The proposed index is served at fourteen days. The final paginated index follows at sixty-three days, before replacement skeletons at seventy days.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must the final appeal-bundle index be served?
Who must serve the final bundle index?
The appellant serves every respondent under Part 1 of the timetable.
PD52C 21,27Must the final index contain page numbers?
Yes. The timetable expressly requires the final index to include page numbers.
PD52C 21,27Is this the same as the fourteen-day proposed index?
No. The earlier index is proposed; this later one is the final paginated version.
PD52C 21,27What event starts the sixty-three-day count?
The date of the listing-window notification letter starts it.
PD52C 21,27Why do respondents need this index before replacement skeletons?
Replacement skeletons cross-refer to the final hearing-bundle pagination.
PD52C 21,27Does a weekend automatically extend final-index service?
CPR 2.8(5) does not automatically carry this interparty service act.
CPR 2.8, calculation of timeOfficial sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PD52C 21,27 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 2.8, calculation of time | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 52.15, variation of time | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |