NLJ this week: The Disclosure Pilot Scheme―almost midway, how is it going?

The pilot, launched in January 2019 and now extended until the end of 2021, aims to change the way litigators approach the disclosure of documents and other materials relevant to their case. It tries to encourage sensible cooperation, reduce costs where possible, use technology to prevent quantities of documentation spiralling out of control and help parties focus on issue-based disclosure.

But how effective has it been, what challenges have arisen and how have litigators responded?

In a three-page article, Tracey Stretton, managing director of business consultancy Ankura, Mark Surguy, partner at Weightmans, and Johnny Shearman, professional support lawyer at Signature Litigation, analyse progress so far.