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Which Practice Directions does the compliance checker support?

The compliance checker supports PD27A (Family Proceedings), PD27B (Civil Proceedings), PD32 (Trial Bundles for Chancery/Commercial Court), Employment Tribunal bundle requirements, and Immigration Tribunal bundle guidelines.

Is this compliance checker free to use?

Yes, the basic compliance check is free. You can check your PDF against PD27A without signing up. Create a free account to access all Practice Directions and see detailed recommendations.

What does the compliance checker analyse?

The checker analyses pagination (Bates per-section restart for non-financial-remedy Family proceedings under PD27A Ch 7.2, Arabic consecutive for financial remedy under Ch 6.2, positioning), index presence and structure, document organisation (bookmarks, sections), and technical requirements (searchable text, file size, PDF structure).

PD Compliance Checker

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Bundle compliance — what we check against

Each check maps to a paragraph of PD27A or the Civil Procedure Rules.

Stat	Value	Source
Minimum font size	12 point (11pt acceptable for footnotes)	PD27A paragraph 4.4
Pagination consistency	Continuous, legible page numbers throughout	PD27A paragraph 4.5
Text-searchable PDF	Required for civil hearings of two hours or longer	CPR Part 39 Practice Direction 32
Bundle index	Sections A–F, paginated, hyperlinked where electronic	PD27A paragraph 4.1

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