Practitioner Evidence Intake Kit
Client-facing intake email, document inventory, file-naming guide, chronology starter and secure-upload checklist.
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Free checklists and kits to download and print, no email needed. Choose the one that fits your role. Both are designed for general organisation and contain no advice about what position to take.
Case File Starter Kit
Neutral folder structure, document inventory, key-dates table and upload-preparation checklist.
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Free to download and print. No email address needed.
- First steps without a solicitor: one page for parents going to the family court on their own; safety, legal aid and fees, MIAM, papers, deadlines and the hearing day. PDF
- Family court bundle checklist (PD27A, 2026): two pages; timetable, sections, what stays out, page limits, position statements and the e-bundle. PDF
- Council parking PCN: deadlines and stages: one page, with a column for your own dates. PDF
- Case file starter kit: folder structure, document inventory and key-dates table. PDF
- The first seven days: an emergency checklist. PDF
- Witness statement skeleton. PDF
- Practitioner evidence intake kit: for McKenzie friends and advisers. PDF
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