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Articles in this Series Disclosure for litigation or regulator
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Disclosure, Litigation Readiness and Document RetentionThe Pyramid of PreparednessAs a business, you can adopt one of three approaches to being ready to give Disclosure in litigation or to a regulator. You can wait to get an order for Disclosure of documents and dig out the relevant documents in a hurry when it happens. You can get litigation-ready – sort out what documents and document sources you have got in case any litigation arises. Or you can have a document retention policy so that you are always ready for whatever comes along.
These steps have different degrees of urgency and of scope. E-Disclosure for a single case involves fewer documents but a tight timetable. Implementing a document Retention Policy involves all your documents, past, present and future, but you can choose your time to do it. Assessing what you need to do and then doing it are not necessarily straightforward. The five sections in this article are designed to be an introduction to the main topics which need to be considered.
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Introduction If you want to discuss the issues raised in this article, please do not hesitate to contact me. |
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