What is the importance of disclosure in civil litigation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Iser v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 BCSC 1627 (CanLII):
In XY, LLC v. Canadian Topsires Selection Inc., 2013 BCSC 584 at paras. 34-35, I addressed the central importance of document disclosure in civil litigation and said:
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