Disclosure in the B&PCs: electronic disclosure: what is it and how do I deal with it? | Practical Law
This practice note explains the rules and practice on electronic disclosure under the disclosure regime that applies (save for limited exceptions) in the Business and Property Courts (B&PCs) under Practice Direction (PD) 57AD. Since 1 October 2022, PD 57AD has permanently incorporated into the CPR the Disclosure Pilot Scheme (DPS) which previously operated in the B&PCs under what was PD 51U (see Legal update, Disclosure Pilot Scheme approved and to become permanent in the B&PCs from 1 October 2022 as PD 57AD). PD 57AD has replaced PD 51U in substantially the same form, with mostly corresponding numbering: for example, what was PD 51U.3.1 is now PD 57AD.3.1. However, there are some instances where this is not the case, and we have produced a schedule identifying those paragraphs.