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 designated testimony offered under CPR Part 32.
- Keeps page-line cites so each designation still resolves.
- 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?
Under CPR Part 32, a party may put forward parts of a deposition to use at trial, subject to the rules on evidence. The other side may respond with its own.
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.