Privy Council · Current and transitional procedure
What time limit and facts govern main hearing bundle before the Privy Council?
File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
- Period
- File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing
- Trigger
- The listed hearing date
- Rule
- JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31
The main hearing bundle guide uses the retained current 2024 Rules and maintained official practice directions, including the September 2026 updates. Rule 63 separately preserves qualifying proceedings begun or filed before December 2, 2024 unless otherwise directed. Non-portal filing alone does not establish that transition.
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JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement. Confirm the actual main hearing bundle route and completion facts before selecting an endpoint. This guide gives no calculated date or paid calculation.
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What time limit and facts govern main hearing bundle before the Privy Council?
File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
Responsible actor. The appellant compiling the full hearing materials.
The listed hearing date
The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
The appellant compiling the full hearing materials. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31How does this provision count time?
- File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing
- Upload the single electronic main bundle with key documents, record, additional documents, authorities and index.
- The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
For main hearing bundle, retain the source’s exact event and unit. Rule 7 distinguishes electronic filing from actual tracked delivery, while Rule 8 separates portal email-alert service during office hours from its next-business-day treatment outside those hours. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing.
For main hearing bundle, Rule 6(4)(a) carries an act done at the Registry to the next open day when its last day is closed. Rule 6(4)(b) uses midnight in the place where the person acts. These provisions do not make every hearing countback or service event a generic London working-day calculation.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31Which facts prevent one automatic date?
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement. Confirm the actual main hearing bundle route and completion facts before selecting an endpoint. This guide gives no calculated date or paid calculation.
The appellant compiling the full hearing materials has evidence of the listed hearing date. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. Upload the single electronic main bundle with key documents, record, additional documents, authorities and index. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement. Establish the actual main hearing bundle facts before selecting a final date.
The proposed main hearing bundle endpoint meets a Registry closure or a service alert outside office hours. For main hearing bundle, retain the source’s exact event and unit. Rule 7 distinguishes electronic filing from actual tracked delivery, while Rule 8 separates portal email-alert service during office hours from its next-business-day treatment outside those hours. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. For main hearing bundle, Rule 6(4)(a) carries an act done at the Registry to the next open day when its last day is closed. Rule 6(4)(b) uses midnight in the place where the person acts. These provisions do not make every hearing countback or service event a generic London working-day calculation. Identify the precise main hearing bundle act and place. A Registry carry and an effective service date are separate questions.
The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement. The source contract for main hearing bundle requires the listed hearing date. Upload the single electronic main bundle with key documents, record, additional documents, authorities and index. Do not replace the missing source facts with a raw catalog period.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actor and completed main hearing bundle step
- The appellant compiling the full hearing materials. Upload the single electronic main bundle with key documents, record, additional documents, authorities and index.
- Controlling main hearing bundle event and branch
- The listed hearing date. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
- Counting and completion for main hearing bundle
- For main hearing bundle, retain the source’s exact event and unit. Rule 7 distinguishes electronic filing from actual tracked delivery, while Rule 8 separates portal email-alert service during office hours from its next-business-day treatment outside those hours. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. For main hearing bundle, Rule 6(4)(a) carries an act done at the Registry to the next open day when its last day is closed. Rule 6(4)(b) uses midnight in the place where the person acts. These provisions do not make every hearing countback or service event a generic London working-day calculation.
- The appellant compiling the full hearing materials. File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
- Main hearing bundle concerns the appellant compiling the full hearing materials and upload the single electronic main bundle with key documents, record, additional documents, authorities and index. Intervention application is a distinct step and does not establish this procedure’s actor, event or completed act.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What time limit and facts govern main hearing bundle before the Privy Council?
What time limit governs main hearing bundle?
File the main hearing bundle no later than 28 days before hearing. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31Which event starts or anchors main hearing bundle?
The listed hearing date. The appellant compiling the full hearing materials must identify this event in the actual case records.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31What completes main hearing bundle?
Upload the single electronic main bundle with key documents, record, additional documents, authorities and index. The electronic authorities belong in this bundle; the separate key-bundle hard copies remain a distinct requirement.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31Where do current appeal authorities belong?
PD 5.31 and 5.32 put the joint authorities and their index in the electronic main hearing bundle.
JCPC current PD paragraph 5.31Can the main bundle omit the reproduced record?
Rule 31 and PD 5.31 include that record or the appropriate alternative agreed bundle.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31Does uploading the main bundle complete key-bundle delivery?
No. Rule 30 separately governs the key bundle and its hard-copy delivery.
JCPC Rules 2024 rule 30Official sources and review
Provisions used (8)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 31 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC current PD paragraph 5.31 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC current PD paragraph 5.32 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 30 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 6 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 7 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 8 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| JCPC Rules 2024 rule 63 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |