Which of the following is a typical element included in the trial bundle for multi-track cases?

• A. Part 36 offers
• B. Costs budgets in multi-track cases
• C. The judge's pencil notes
• D. The court's notice of hearing

Answer: (B)

In a multi-track trial, the bundle is the collection of documents the judge and parties will rely on at the hearing. Costs budgeting is a key part of case management for multi-track cases, so the costs budgets are typically included in the trial bundle. They set out the forecasted costs of the proceedings, helping the court assess proportionality and control expenses as the case proceeds.

Other items like Part 36 offers, the judge’s pencil notes, or the court’s notice of hearing aren’t standard components of the trial bundle. Part 36 offers are separate settlement documents, the judge’s private notes aren’t shared in the bundle, and a notice of hearing is a court communication circulated separately from the trial bundle.