13.01General duty of disclosure

#### 13.01 General duty of disclosure (1) Subject to subrule (3), each party to a case has a duty to the court and to each other party to give full and frank disclosure of all information relevant to the case, in a timely manner. > Note: Failure to comply with the duty may result in the court excluding evidence that is not disclosed or imposing a consequence, including punishment for contempt of court. This Chapter sets out a number of ways that a party is either required, or can be called upon, to discharge the party’s duty of disclosure, including: (a) disclosure of financial circumstances (see Division 13.1.2); (b) disclosure and production of documents (see Division 13.2.1); and (c) disclosure by answering specific questions in certain circumstances (see Part 13.3). (2) The duty of disclosure starts with the pre‑action procedure for a case and continues until the case is finalised. > Note: The duty of disclosure applies to a case guardian for a child and a person with a disability (see subrule 6.13(2)). (3) This rule does not apply to a respondent in an application alleging contravention or contempt.