English courts move to streamline costs and disclosure regimes

A refined disclosure regime is necessary to ensure London maintains its status as a major dispute resolution hub

FOR the last couple of years, the English courts have introduced a number of changes to court procedure clearly intended to try and simplify some well-known aspects of current court procedure, especially in the High Court, and the business and property courts. There is a clear aspiration to make litigation in the English courts “match fit” and responsive to increasing technological changes and user demands and keeping London as a premier destination for domestic and international litigation (and arbitration).