When must the Supreme Court key documents bundle be supplied?

Rule 29 ordinarily requires the key documents bundle no later than 28 days before the hearing. The appellant supplies hard copies for every Justice and the Registry, with portal or non-portal electronic completion as applicable.

Responsible actor. The appellant supplying the key documents bundle.

The key documents bundle is a focused hearing set. The main hearing bundle adds other party documents, authorities and indexes under rule 30.

Rule 29(1) requires preparation as soon as the parties’ written cases have been exchanged.

The key bundle follows exchange of cases and contains the agreed facts and issues, cases, relevant orders and judgments. Portal status changes electronic filing and service requirements.

1. Rule 29 ordinarily requires the key documents bundle no later than 28 days before the hearing. The appellant supplies hard copies for every Justice and the Registry, with portal or non-portal electronic completion as applicable.
2. Rule 29(2) lists the agreed statement, written cases, lower and first-instance orders, and judgments.
3. Provide enough hard copies for each sitting Justice plus the Registry. Upload the single electronic file if a portal party, or file and serve it if non-portal.

The event specified by Supreme Court Rules 2024, rule 29 and UKSC PD 5.20 controls this period. Establish that event before applying its backward hearing interval. The Court of Appeal clear-days model is not a substitute for the Supreme Court provision.

For Supreme Court Rules 2024, rule 29 and UKSC PD 5.20, rule 6(4)(a) extends Registry acts to the next Registry-open day. PD 2.3 includes weekends, England/Wales bank holidays and the Christmas vacation. A separate service act requires method-specific treatment; verify exceptional directions and portal downtime.

The key documents bundle is a focused hearing set. The main hearing bundle adds other party documents, authorities and indexes under rule 30. The key bundle follows exchange of cases and contains the agreed facts and issues, cases, relevant orders and judgments. Portal status changes electronic filing and service requirements.

The Supreme Court hearing is fixed for December 10,2026. The portal appellant prepares both the electronic key bundle and required hard copies. Rule 29 ordinarily requires the key documents bundle no later than 28 days before the hearing. The appellant supplies hard copies for every Justice and the Registry, with portal or non-portal electronic completion as applicable. Provide enough hard copies for each sitting Justice plus the Registry. Upload the single electronic file if a portal party, or file and serve it if non-portal.

The ordinary 28-day endpoint associated with Supreme Court Rules 2024, rule 29 and UKSC PD 5.20 falls during a weekend or the Registry Christmas closure, and no contrary direction is yet established. For Supreme Court Rules 2024, rule 29 and UKSC PD 5.20, rule 6(4)(a) extends Registry acts to the next Registry-open day. PD 2.3 includes weekends, England/Wales bank holidays and the Christmas vacation. A separate service act requires method-specific treatment; verify exceptional directions and portal downtime. Establish the actual minimum hearing interval and completion act before relying on one deadline for this procedure.

The appellant uploads the key-bundle file but has supplied no hard copies for the Justices or Registry. Rule 29(1) requires preparation as soon as the parties’ written cases have been exchanged. The key documents bundle is a focused hearing set. The main hearing bundle adds other party documents, authorities and indexes under rule 30.

Established procedural branch

The key bundle follows exchange of cases and contains the agreed facts and issues, cases, relevant orders and judgments. Portal status changes electronic filing and service requirements.

Required completion

Provide enough hard copies for each sitting Justice plus the Registry. Upload the single electronic file if a portal party, or file and serve it if non-portal.

Related procedure distinction

The key documents bundle is a focused hearing set. The main hearing bundle adds other party documents, authorities and indexes under rule 30.

• The key bundle follows exchange of cases and contains the agreed facts and issues, cases, relevant orders and judgments. Portal status changes electronic filing and service requirements.
• The key documents bundle is a focused hearing set. The main hearing bundle adds other party documents, authorities and indexes under rule 30.

• Provide enough hard copies for each sitting Justice plus the Registry. Upload the single electronic file if a portal party, or file and serve it if non-portal.
• Rule 29(3)(a) requires one for each sitting Justice and an additional Registry copy.
• Rule 29(3)(b) requires uploading a single electronic key-bundle file to the portal.
• Provide enough hard copies for each sitting Justice plus the Registry. Upload the single electronic file if a portal party, or file and serve it if non-portal.