What is the standard of disclosure required in civil litigation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zhang v Zhang, 2021 BCSC 831 (CanLII):
It is fundamentally important in civil litigation that litigants are provided with all relevant documents. Full and complete disclosure is essential to the truth-seeking function and the proper administration of justice: Nikolic v. Olson, 2011 BCSC 125, at paras. 18-20 and 93.
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