The purpose of disclosure (or discovery, as it is known outside the UK) is to ensure that parties to proceedings know of all documents that relate to their case, thus avoiding an ambush at trial. It is of paramount importance that parties understand disclosure requirements, particularly where electronic documents are concerned.
Our quick client eDisclosure/eDiscovery checklist provides a high-level best-practice approach to key electronic disclosure (eDisclosure/eDiscovery) requirements in the UK, under and Practice Direction (PD) 51U (which has been extended to run until 31 December 2022).