VCAT may direct you to submit a tribunal book if your Planning and Environment case involves many parties and expert witnesses. \r\r A tribunal book contains documents which parties intend to rely on. You can submit one even if there is no VCAT order requiring it. \r\r One party – usually the applicant – should co-ordinate the preparation of the tribunal book. Provide it as an electronic copy. \r\r A tribunal book should: \r\r \r be a a single PDF document that is text-searchable or unlocked \r include documents all parties will rely on throughout the case, including (but not limited to):\r \r an index of its contents \r copies of the applications \r documents that set out the grounds or issues in dispute between the parties \r documents that set out any agreed chronology or statement of facts \r the application for the permit or statutory approval, if relevant \r the decision under review, if relevant \r documents referred to under Practice Note - PNPE2 - Information from decision-makers (eg. an officer report or assessment) \r other documents a party will rely on as a submission, evidence in chief or in cross examination (eg. plans, witness statements, joint expert reports, exhibits and other documentary evidence) \r any background documents any party will refer to or rely on at the hearing \r copies of all statutory provisions, authorities and case law that will be referred to in submissions \r copies of submissions you must provide before the hearing, where possible \r \r \r avoid superseded documents and unnecessary duplication of documents \r have stamped page numbers that correspond with the electronic display showing page numbers \r have documents grouped where convenient. Groupings must have clear divisions, and all pages indexed and numbered sequentially. \r