Rule 31.5 Disclosure ...F4I1

describes briefly what documents exist or may exist that are or may be relevant to the matters in issue in the case;

describes where and with whom those documents are or may be located;

in the case of electronic documents, describes how those documents are stored;

estimates the broad range of costs that could be involved in giving standard disclosure in the case, including the costs of searching for and disclosing any electronically stored documents; and

states which of the directions under paragraphs (7) or (8) are to be sought.

the parties agree proposals for the scope of disclosure; and

the court considers that the proposals are appropriate in all the circumstances,

an order dispensing with disclosure;

an order that a party disclose the documents on which it relies, and at the same time request any specific disclosure it requires from any other party;

an order that directs, where practicable, the disclosure to be given by each party on an issue by issue basis;

an order that each party disclose any documents which it is reasonable to suppose may contain information which enables that party to advance its own case or to damage that of any other party, or which leads to an enquiry which has either of those consequences;

an order that a party give standard disclosure;

any other order in relation to disclosure that the court considers appropriate.

what searches are to be undertaken, of where, for what, in respect of which time periods and by whom and the extent of any search for electronically stored documents;

whether lists of documents are required;

how and when the disclosure statement is to be given;

in what format documents are to be disclosed (and whether any identification is required);

what is required in relation to documents that once existed but no longer exist; and

whether disclosure shall take place in stages.