Specific disclosure

Specific disclosure

An application for specific disclosure can be made if you consider the disclosure you have received to be 'inadequate'.

An order for specific disclosure under CPR 31.12(2) is an order that a party must disclose documents or classes of documents specified in the order and/or carry out a search to the extent stated in the order and/or disclose any documents located as a result of that

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