Prepare a complete application

The funded-claim evidence checklist.

We need the evidence that supports your position and the evidence that may defeat it.

1. Your chronology

Prepare a dated sequence of the important events. Identify who did what, when, where, how you know, and which document proves it. Mark estimated dates honestly.

2. The legal documents

Include contracts, terms, court papers, orders, notices, complaint decisions, formal responses, expert reports and any earlier settlement proposals.

3. Supporting evidence

Provide emails, messages, photographs, recordings, invoices, receipts, bank records, medical or technical records and witness details relevant to each allegation.

4. Opponent material

Provide everything material received from the proposed defendant or respondent, including denials, alternative explanations, policies, records and evidence relied upon against you.

5. Harmful evidence

Disclose admissions, inconsistent accounts, damaging messages, adverse findings, missed deadlines, previous complaints, prior proceedings and documents that contradict your position.

6. Loss and remedy

Set out each financial loss with calculations and documents. Explain any non-financial remedy sought, such as delivery up, an injunction, declaration or correction.

7. Parties and recovery

Give the correct legal names and addresses of every proposed party and any information relevant to whether a judgment could realistically be enforced.

8. Deadlines and history

Identify the earliest event, any limitation concern, all current deadlines, hearings, pre-action correspondence, mediation and earlier legal advice.

File preparation

Make the documents easy to review.

Use searchable PDF files where possible.
Name files with the date first: YYYY-MM-DD – short description.
Do not crop email headers, dates or sender details.
Keep originals and provide unedited copies.
Number the chronology and cross-reference document names.
Explain any missing or unavailable evidence.

Do not send a selective bundle

A selective file may produce an inaccurate assessment. Material non-disclosure can result in the assessment being withdrawn or the matter being declined.

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