Disclosure of documents in civil proceedings in England and Wales *

United Kingdom - August 10 2012
"Disclosure" is the term given to the stage of the litigation procedure when each party is required to disclose to the other the existence of the documents on which he relies or which adversely affect his own case, adversely affect another party's case or support another party's case.

Co-authors: Ruth Grant .

Privilege *

United Kingdom - August 10 2012
Any recorded communication (for example: e-mails, taped phone conversations (including voicemails), letters, memoranda, computer records etc) may have to be produced to the other party in a subsequent dispute/legal proceedings if the record is relevant to the proceedings.

Co-authors: Ruth Grant .

Introduction to civil proceedings in England *

United Kingdom - September 29 2011
English civil law comprises essentially legislation by Parliament and decisions by the courts.