Disclosure: what is it and where are the rules?

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, Wales

This practice note explains what disclosure is, why disclosure is available in civil proceedings in England and Wales, provides an introduction to CPR 31 and the rules in CPR 33 dealing with the disclosure of real evidence, and explains how the overriding objective in CPR 1 applies to disclosure.

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