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Disclosure—processing documents

This Practice Note sets out the general principles that apply when processing and reviewing documents for disclosure under CPR 31, including CPR PD 31B and the overriding objective.This Practice Note does not cover the disclosure scheme operating in the Business and Property Courts. For guidance on that scheme, see: Disclosure scheme—overview.Processing—general principlesOnce documents have been obtained from a client and other possible sources, you need to determine whether they are disclosable. The extent to which documents are, will largely depend on the court and track in and on which your claim is proceeding and any disclosure order made by the court. For further guidance, see: Track specific case management—overview and Court-specific case management—overview.If you have not already done so, consider any obligations under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) in relation to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data. Typically, evidence involved in the disclosure process will include personal...

Disclosure—practical tips on conducting a reasonable search (standard disclosure) [Archived]

Disclosure—practical tips on conducting a reasonable search (standard disclosure) [Archived] ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out practical tips for conducting a reasonable search for standard disclosure under CPR 31.7 such as timing, the Electronic Documents Questionnaire (EDQ), strategy, proportionality, co-operation and collaboration. Cost shifting is also considered ie shifting the costs to the other party through the court ordering the costs associated with disclosure (or part of it, such as restoration), be apportioned between the parties. This Practice Note ought to be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: • Disclosure—introduction—Conducting the disclosure exercise—practical tips • Disclosure—standard disclosure and the reasonable search • Disclosure—processing documents This Practice Note does not cover the provisions of the disclosure scheme in the Business and Property Courts. For guidance, see: Disclosure scheme—overview. General Disclosure can be a daunting task. The following provide tips to try and make the process more manageable: • start early: you should try and start the disclosure process...

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What do legal teams need to know about AI standards?

TMT analysis: This analysis considers the role of technical standards in the ICT sector and in particular in relation to artificial intelligence (AI). It discusses some of the standards that have been developed relevant to AI, the project to create standards under the EU AI Act and the UK government’s approach. It also considers how standards can be leveraged by customers procuring AI systems, both internally and in contract negotiations. Written by Dr Sam De Silva, partner and global co-head of the Commercial Practice Group, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.