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BVC Civil Procedure

This article discusses the process of disclosure in civil procedure, including the exchange of documents and witness statements. It also covers the appointment and testimony of expert witnesses, as well as the scheduling of trial dates.

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BVC Civil Procedure

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  1. BVC Civil Procedure Directions Disclosure

  2. Directions • Disclosure of documents • Exchange of witness statements • Appointment of joint experts • Will experts give oral or written testimony? • Exchange of expert’s reports • Meetings of experts (CPR 35.12) • Trial date or trial window • PD28.9 and timetable at PD 28.3 • Small claims track (PD27.9) • 28.5.4.(fast track) and 29.7.4 (multi track)

  3. Directions • Disclosure of documents ( 4 weeks after allocation) • Exchange of witness statements( 10weeks after allocation) • Appointment of joint experts( 14 weeks after allocation) • Will experts give oral or written testimony? ( 20weeks after allocation) • Exchange of expert’s reports( 22 weeks after allocation) • Meetings of experts (CPR 35.12) • Trial date or trial window ( 30 weeks after allocation but no sooner – PD28.3.6(2) ) – PD 28.3.12. • Case management conference - PD29.5

  4. Disclosure • “disclosure” • “inspection” • “documents” (31.4)

  5. Disclosure • Standard disclosure • Documents on which a party relies and • 2. Documents which: • Adversely affect his own case • Adversely affect another party’s case or • Support another party’s case and • 3. Any documents required to be disclosed by a relevant practice direction (31.6) • Board v Thomas Hedley & Co. [1951] 2 All ER 431

  6. Disclosure • “control” (31.8) • List – 31.10(4) • Grounds for refusal • Privilege • (Waugh v British Railways Board [1979] 2All ER 1169 • Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No.4) [2004] 3 WLR 1274 • Disproportionate • Public interest immunity

  7. Disclosure • Disclosure statement CPR 31.10(5) and (6) • “reasonable” search(31.7) • Forrester v BRB (The Times April 8th 1996) • P.I Pre-Action Protocol 3.10

  8. Disclosure • Specific Disclosure (31.12, PD31.5) • Other powers (31.16, 31.17,31.18 • Norwich Pharmacal v Customs and Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133 • Continuing duty of disclosure 31.11 • Douglas v Hello Ltd [2003] 1 All ER 1087

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