PART 16DISCLOSURE

Claim to withhold inspection or disclosure of documents16

1

A party who wishes to claim a right or duty to withhold inspection of a document, or part of a document, must state in writing—

a

that that party has such a right or duty; and

b

the grounds on which that party claims that right or duty.

2

The statement must be made in the list in which the document is disclosed (see rule 16.3(2)).

3

A party may, by filing an application notice in accordance with Part 10, apply to the court to decide whether the claim made under paragraph (1) should be upheld.