You received their pack today?
I have a hearing at 12.00 hrs which should be finished by 12.30. Any problems, you can authorise me to act for you briefly, that is, merely to ask for the adjournment. PM me if you accept. I have worked out when your case is because you left your personal details in one of the posts!
Madam/Sir, I only received the council's evidence pack on 31st December and so at the very least ask for an adjournment. However, I am aware that a previous Chief Adjudicator, Martin Wood, issued a practice direction that in such circumstances my appeal should be allowed because I received it only 2 days before the hearing.