I've said it once before but was shocked again this week when the ex's solicitor (who was ordered to make the bundle for the next hearing) snuck an early draft version of the last order in (rather than the actual order that was sealed by the court). This is a trick designed to fool the next judge into believing things were/weren't taken into account by the last judge. It's filthy, as it's not suggesting something wasn't or was ordered, it's changing the narrative around how and why that thing was ordered, in such a way that the next judge would take into account.
Just be careful folks, insist on receiving the bundle at least two working days before the hearing (the Family Procedure Rules state it should be no less than four working days but two is okay). Go through every single document, even if it looks like it's something that's gone in front of the judge before. There are many subtle ways to reshape the narrative by manipulating the bundle.
Just be careful folks, insist on receiving the bundle at least two working days before the hearing (the Family Procedure Rules state it should be no less than four working days but two is okay). Go through every single document, even if it looks like it's something that's gone in front of the judge before. There are many subtle ways to reshape the narrative by manipulating the bundle.
