Luka Krsljanin of 2 Temple Gardens http://www.2tg.co.uk/people/luka-krsljanin/ This article is based on a lecture given to the PNLA at its annual conference on 19th June 2019 The Disclosure Pilot in the Business & Property Courts (the provisions of which are set out in Practice Direction 51U of the CPR) came into effect on 1st January
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