What is the legal test for redacting documents or disclosing part of a document?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Araya v Nevsun Resources Inc., 2019 BCSC 1912 (CanLII):
There is no provision in the Rules for redacting documents or disclosing part of a document. The general rule is that when a document is listed by a party without reservation, it must be disclosed in its entirety: Este v. Blackburn, 2016 BCCA 496 at para 19.
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