What is the best court bundle software for UK family law aligned with PD27A?
BundleCreator's Family Law template is built around PD27A — the Family Court bundle Practice Direction in force from 2 March 2026 (amended 24 March 2026). The tool defaults to Bates numbering with per-section restart for non-financial-remedy proceedings (PD27A Chapter 7) and Arabic numbering through the whole bundle for financial remedy (Chapter 6). Hyperlinked index, OCR throughout, section bookmarks, 350-page A4 ceiling on e-bundles. From £19.99 a month with no per-bundle fee.
How do I prepare an FHDRA bundle as a McKenzie Friend or litigant in person?
First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointment (FHDRA) bundles need: the C100 application, C1A supplementary form (where allegations of harm), Cafcass safeguarding letter, any existing court orders, the parties' position statements (3-page cap under PD27A Ch 7.18), and any chronology. BundleCreator's Family Law template orders these in PD27A's required structure with paginated, OCR'd, hyperlinked-index output — designed to be navigable by McKenzie Friends and LiPs without legal training. See [How to Create a PD27A-Aligned Court Bundle](/blog/how-to-create-pd27a-compliant-court-bundle).
How do I build a Section 7 report bundle with Cafcass schedule and safeguarding letter?
Section 7 report bundles for Children Act 1989 proceedings need: the Cafcass safeguarding letter, the Section 7 report itself, the Local Authority's input where requested, the parents' written response to the report, school reports and educational evidence, GP records where relevant, and the children's wishes-and-feelings record. BundleCreator's Family Law template orders these in PD27A Chapter 7 structure with Bates per-section pagination (A1, A2, B1, B2 etc.), OCR'd for keyword search, and bookmarked at section and document level for the Family Court hearing.
How do I prepare a Scott Schedule fact-finding bundle for a domestic abuse fact-find?
Scott Schedule fact-finding bundles structure each alleged incident in a tabular format: incident date, allegation, evidence relied on (witness statement reference, medical records, police logs), respondent's response, and the court's finding. BundleCreator's Family Law template includes a Scott Schedule slot at the front of the fact-finding bundle, with hyperlinks from each schedule row to the underlying evidence. Designed to align with PD12J on domestic abuse and the fact-finding hearing requirements of the Family Court.
How do I prepare a C100 child arrangements application bundle as a litigant in person?
C100 application bundles for Child Arrangements Orders need: the C100 form (digital filing via gov.uk or paper), C1A if there are allegations of harm, MIAM exemption confirmation or attendance certificate, supporting evidence (text messages, photographs, witness statements where relevant), and any existing court orders. BundleCreator's Family Law template handles the C100 application stage and progresses through FHDRA, Section 7, and final hearing stages with PD27A Chapter 7 Bates-paginated bundle outputs.
How do I prepare a DRA bundle on a deadline tomorrow — position statement and chronology?
Dispute Resolution Appointment (DRA) bundles in Family Court need: the parties' position statements (3-page cap under PD27A Ch 7.18), chronology, current court order, Cafcass updates if any, the children's wishes-and-feelings recording where prepared, and any expert reports. BundleCreator's Family Law template produces a focused DRA bundle in around 15-30 minutes with paginated, OCR'd, bookmarked output ready for the hearing — typically far quicker than manual assembly.
What changed in PD27A on 2 March 2026 — what's the update for family bundles?
PD27A came into force in revised form on 2 March 2026, with clarifying amendments on 24 March 2026 (FPR Practice Direction Update No 1 of 2026). The headline changes: a 19-chapter structure separating financial remedy proceedings (Chapter 6 — Arabic numbering through the whole bundle) from all other proceedings including private and public law children matters (Chapter 7 — Bates numbering with per-section restart, A1, A2, B1, B2 etc.). The 350-page A4 e-bundle ceiling, hyperlinked index, OCR, and PDF bookmarks remain mandatory. BundleCreator defaults to the correct numbering mode for each bundle type. See [How to Create a PD27A-Aligned Court Bundle](/blog/how-to-create-pd27a-compliant-court-bundle).
Where does the position statement go in a PD27A family bundle index?
Position statements sit in Section A (preliminary documents) of PD27A's Chapter 7 (non-financial-remedy) bundle structure. They are subject to a 3-page cap (PD27A Ch 7.18) unless the court directs otherwise. For financial remedy proceedings under Chapter 6, position statements are subject to the page caps set out in PD27A and the relevant Efficient Conduct Statement for the hearing type — typically a 6-page baseline with longer caps available for Final Hearings on application. BundleCreator's Family Law template prompts for the hearing type and applies the appropriate cap, slotting the position statement in Section A of the bundle index.
Is there a UK-hosted bundling tool for accessible family bundles — read aloud, dyslexic-friendly font?
BundleCreator runs on Google Cloud's London region (europe-west2), AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit. The output PDFs are screen-reader compatible (OCR throughout, tagged structure where the source supports it) so accessibility tools can read them aloud. Dyslexic-friendly font preferences (Open Dyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible) are supported in the document editor for templates the user creates within BundleCreator; for uploaded source PDFs the original typography is preserved. Designed for the Equal Treatment Bench Book guidance on neurodivergent court users.
Which areas sit under family law on BundleCreator — what's covered?
Five practice areas sit under the Family Law umbrella on BundleCreator: Child Arrangements (CAO) under section 8 of the Children Act 1989, Divorce and Financial Remedy under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and Form A / Form E procedure, Domestic Abuse (FL401) under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 covering Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders, Public Children Law under Part IV of the Children Act 1989 covering EPO, ICO, IRH and final hearings in care proceedings, and TOLATA cohabitation property disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. Each has its own dedicated landing page with templates, hearing types, and PD27A-aligned bundle output.
What does the welfare paramountcy principle in section 1 of the Children Act 1989 mean for my bundle?
Section 1(1) of the Children Act 1989 requires that, when the court determines any question with respect to the upbringing of a child, the child's welfare is the paramount consideration. In practical bundle terms: every section of your bundle should be ordered so the judge can quickly assess welfare — the Cafcass safeguarding letter and any Section 7 report sit prominently in Section A, the welfare checklist (section 1(3)) factors are addressed head-on in your position statement, and any allegations of harm are flagged at the front via a C1A or Scott Schedule. BundleCreator's Family Law template applies this ordering by default and prompts for the welfare checklist factors when drafting the position statement.
Can a McKenzie Friend or unrepresented party share a family bundle with the other side without losing audit trail?
Yes. BundleCreator's share function generates a per-bundle invitation link with view-only or edit permissions, an expiry window (one hour to never), and a timestamped access log: when the link was sent, when each recipient first opened it, and any subsequent opens. The audit log is exportable as a CSV, which is the evidence you produce if the other side later denies receiving the bundle. The bundle itself stays AES-256 encrypted at rest in the UK region — the share is to a specific recipient, not a public link.
