Electronic discovery reference model definition

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Disclosure—technical glossary

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Disclosure—introduction, or Disclosure Scheme (Business & Property Courts)—overview depending on which disclosure scheme is in operation in the court in which the claim is proceeding (see: Which disclosure rules apply to my claim—flowchart?).TermDefinitionArtificial Intelligence (AI)an artificial means of replicating thought processes of the human brain which can result in either extractive (summarising) or generative (creating) AIback-up tapestapes which contain saved data. They are called 'back-up' because the information is copied onto the tapes and is available as a 'back-up'. Can also refer to any other method where data is regularly collected and stored separately for the purposes of risk management. See also incremental back-ups belowbit and byteelectronic data can be measured in bits, which refers to the space taken up. 8 bits = 1 byte. 1 byte is the equivalent of 1 character of text; 1024 bytes = 1 kilobyteChatGPTan example of an AI tool launched in 2022; other models are availableclusteringthis type of search automatically identifies similar documents...

Disclosure—introduction

This Practice Note provides an introduction to disclosure under the CPR setting out the CPR provisions governing the disclosure process (eg Part 31), the overriding principles of the disclosure process and how it is generally conducted and regulated. It considers the meaning under the CPR of a ‘document’, the timing of disclosure, including when disclosure should first be considered, the scope of the disclosure exercise, including an introduction to the concepts of standard disclosure, specific disclosure, enhanced disclosure (covering Peruvian Guano or train of enquiry documents) and the stages of the disclosure process. It also provides some practical tips on conducting a disclosure exercise. It does not provide detailed commentary on the disclosure scheme operating in the Business and Property Courts.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 consider: Court specific guidance below.You should read this Practice Note in conjunction with:•Disclosure—overview•Inspection—overview•Privilege—overview•Practice Note: Disclosure—technical glossary•Practice Note: How...