Deposition designation redaction is the removal of personal data from the excerpts a party puts forward for use at trial under CPR Part 32. anonym.plus runs on your device and keeps the page-line cites that mark each designation.
When this applies
A party designates deposition excerpts to read or play at trial. Those excerpts name people and list numbers, so the IDs must be hidden first.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Load the designations into anonym.plus on your device.
- The tool reads each page-line range and its text.
- Names and numbers in the excerpts get flagged.
- Swap or black out the confirmed identifiers.
- Save the clean excerpts on your device.
What you need to provide
- The designated excerpts (PDF, DOCX, or TXT).
- An operator (Replace keeps the excerpts readable).
- Optional name map to match the full record.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | deponent → [DEPONENT] |
| Reference | CASE_NUMBER | page-line cite → kept |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | NINO → [NINO] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | acct number → [ACCOUNT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | date → [DATE] |
| Location | LOCATION | address → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Cleans a deposition that may be given in evidence at trial under CPR 34.11(1) unless the court orders otherwise.
- Fits the notice step in CPR 34.11(2) and CPR 34.11(3) — served on every other party at least 21 days before the day fixed for the hearing — so the cleaned excerpts are ready in time.
- Anticipates CPR 34.11(5), which treats a deposition given in evidence as a witness statement for the inspection rule in CPR 32.13.
- Covers the hearsay notice a party may need under CPR 33.2 and s.2 Civil Evidence Act 1995 where the deponent is not called to give oral evidence.
- Offline — trial excerpts stay on your machine.
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Limitations & cautions
Designations pull lines out of order, so context is thin. A quoted line may hold a clue the tool cannot judge. Review each excerpt, and keep the page-line cites so the designation resolves.
Frequently asked questions
What is a deposition designation?
It is the set of passages a party puts forward for use at trial. CPR 34.11(1) allows a deposition to be given in evidence unless the court orders otherwise, CPR 34.11(3) requires notice at least 21 days before the day fixed for the hearing, and CPR 34.11(4) lets the court still require the deponent to attend and give evidence orally.
Are the page-line cites kept?
Yes. A keep rule leaves the cites in place, so each designation still resolves to the full record.
Will my labels match the full record?
Yes. A shared name map keeps each person on one label across designations and the testimony.