This practice note outlines the steps to be taken, when giving standard disclosure (in cases subject to the disclosure regime under Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 31, Practice Direction (PD) 31A and PD 31B), once the parties' lists of documents have been prepared. It considers practical and legal aspects of the exchange of lists of documents, and inspection.
Disclosure in the B&PCs: PD 57AD ("Disclosure in the Business and Property Courts") took effect on 1 October 2022. For details of our content on the approach to disclosure in cases subject to PD 57AD (and its predecessor, PD 51U), see Disclosure in the B&PCs toolkit.