This note outlines the requirements regarding the form and content of the disclosure statement when giving standard disclosure under CPR 31.10. It also considers who should sign the disclosure statement, as well as the practicalities of getting the disclosure statement signed.

Disclosure in the B&PCs: PD 57AD ("Disclosure in the Business and Property Courts") took effect on 1 October 2022, implementing, on a permanent basis, procedures that previously applied under the Disclosure Pilot Scheme (under what was PD 51U). For details of our content providing guidance on the approach to disclosure under PD 57AD (and its forerunner, PD 51U), see Disclosure in the B&PCs toolkit.

Changes to CPR 28.2 and CPR 31.5 under the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (SI 2024/106): Changes to CPR 28.2 implemented on 6 April 2024 appear to have been incorrectly applied on the justice.gov.uk website. Further, the apparently intended changes to CPR 28.2 and CPR 31.5 have led to a lack of clarity regarding the approach to disclosure. We have sought clarification from the Civil Procedure Rule Committee and will update our materials once the position has been clarified. For more details, see Legal update, Disclosure: potential confusion regarding changes to CPR 28.2 and CPR 31.5.