Another thing about bundles
If your hearing bundle runs to more than one volume, divide the volumes at round numbers if you sensibly can – so, for example, don’t put pages 1-437 in volume 1 and pages 437-623 in vol. 2. Put pages 1-400 in vol. 1, and 401-623 in vol. 2. The more volumes you have, the more this will help everyone find their way around.
But don’t stick to round numbers at the price of daft divisions, obviously. If there’s a two-page dismissal letter starting on page 400, you’ll want to find the second page next to it – not at the beginning of vol. 2 of the bundle.
I will like to know if it is the responsibility of the EAT to prepare a hearing bundle on behalf on the Respondent and the appellant in a case with involves a biases judgment at the ET.
No – it’s for the appellant: see the EAT Practice Direction, paragraph 6:
“6.1 It is the responsibility of the parties or their advisers (see paras 6.5 and 6.6 below) to prepare a core bundle of papers for use at any hearing. Ultimate responsibility lies with the appellant, following consultation with other parties.”
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