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This Practice Note provides guidance on the scope of inspection in the context of disclosure under Part 31 of the CPR in civil litigation proceedings.

ADVISORY NOTE this Practice Note refers to Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR).which came into force In England and Wales on IP completion day ( 31 December 2020 at 11pm). For background, see Practice Note: Brexit—implications for data protection [Archived].

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be aware of additional provisions—see: Court specific guidance.

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes:

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   Disclosure—preparing the list of documents

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   Disclosure—grounds for objecting to inspection under CPR 31.19—for information on the grounds on which a disclosing party may have a duty or right to withhold documents from inspection

This Practice Note does not address disclosure and inspection requirements under the disclosure scheme operating in the Business and Property Courts. For information on that, see: Disclosure scheme—overview.