Disclosure: what is a document and which documents must be disclosed?

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Jurisdictions: England, Wales

Your disclosure obligation is defined by reference to "documents". This practice note explains what constitutes a document for the purposes of CPR 31, the concept of standard disclosure and the meaning of "in a party's control" for the purposes of CPR 31.

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