eDiscovery specialists manage many aspects of the EDRM cycle and today we are looking at the final two stages of this model, production and presentation.
Electronic trial bundles (“e-bundles”) are by far the most common form of trial production in the 21st century, but as the number of eDiscovery service providers continues to increase, each provider ends up with less and less experience in producing said trial bundles. Ensuring you have a thorough protocol in place to handle trial bundle procedures is a great way of keeping your team up-to-date on the latest practices. Here is what you can expect when completing a trial bundle with Altlaw.
What is a trial bundle?
A trial bundle is a compilation of all the documents deemed relevant to a case, presented in either electronic or hardcopy format. It is a key material in trial proceedings so making sure it is accurate and presented seamlessly is very important.
Trial bundles in court
Trial bundles (electronic or hard copy) have a very important role to play during court proceedings. It is imperative that they contain all the relevant files which will be referenced during the trial and that the final trial bundle is provided to the court and effectively the Judge by the agreed deadline. It is required that all parties to the proceedings agree on the content of the trial bundle, so push-backs and negotiations causing potential delivery delays are to be expected.
That doesn’t mean that you as an e-discovery provider can’t start your bundle preparation in advance. Furthermore, the Barristers and the Judge will be required to do pre-trial reading and a well-put-together bundle will guarantee the best prospect for preparing effectively. As they say, “a good bundle cannot win a bad case, but a bad bundle can damage a good case”.
Below, we note some helpful tips for preparing e-bundles for an e-bundle presentation platform.
