Examination on oath redaction is the removal of personal data from a sworn session taken in the manner of CPR 34.8. anonym.plus runs on your device and keeps the questions and answers that the claim turns on.
When this applies
An insurer or counsel takes a sworn examination, often in a coverage dispute. The transcript names the examinee and others, so those IDs must be hidden.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Load the record into anonym.plus on your device.
- The tool flags examinee, counsel, and third-party names.
- Policy and account numbers get flagged too.
- Swap or black out the confirmed identifiers.
- Save the clean record on your device.
What you need to provide
- The record (PDF, DOCX, or TXT).
- An operator (Replace keeps the Q&A readable).
- Optional name map for the examinee across files.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | examinee → [EXAMINEE] |
| Names | PERSON | counsel → [COUNSEL] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | policy/acct no. → [ACCOUNT] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | NINO → [NINO] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | loss date → [DATE] |
| Location | LOCATION | address → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Cleans sworn questioning taken in the manner of CPR 34.8(3), where the deponent is examined on oath before the person the court appoints.
- Honours the collateral-use bar in CPR 34.12(1): where a party is examined about assets for a hearing other than the trial, that deposition may be used only for the proceedings in which the order was made.
- Maps onto judgment-debtor questioning ordered under CPR 71.2 and conducted under CPR 71.6, where a court officer puts the questions on oath.
- Treats injury, health, and similar answers as special category data processed for a legal claim under UK GDPR Art. 9(2)(f).
- Offline — a coverage file stays on your machine.
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Limitations & cautions
An examination on oath often quotes the claim file. Numbers and dates in those quotes are easy to miss, so check the flags. A rare loss event plus a date can still narrow identity even after IDs go.
Frequently asked questions
What is an examination on oath?
It is sworn, recorded questioning. In court it takes the form of evidence by deposition, where CPR 34.8(3) has the deponent examined on oath before a judge, an examiner of the court, or another person the court appoints, or of judgment-debtor questioning ordered under CPR 71.2 and conducted under CPR 71.6. Insurers use the same shape by contract.
Are policy numbers removed?
Yes. Policy and account numbers are flagged as identifiers, and you choose to redact or swap them.
Does the testimony stay usable?
Yes. Only IDs change. The questions and answers stay, so the record still supports the claim.