Particulars-of-claim redaction is the removal of personal data from a statement of case under CPR 5.4C and the DPA 2018. Non-parties may obtain court records, so the identifiers must go first. anonym.plus marks each one on your own device, so the pleading stays whole while the protected data is removed.
When this applies
A statement of case often quotes the parties' full details verbatim. You must trim those identifiers before the court office accepts the document for the file.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the draft in anonym.plus on your workstation.
- Local OCR reads any scanned exhibit pages attached to it.
- The tool flags NI numbers, account numbers, dates of birth, and children's names.
- Check each flag and clear any case heading caught by mistake.
- Replace each identifier with a label, or black it out.
- Save the clean version. The draft never leaves your machine.
What you need to provide
- The draft (PDF, DOCX, or TXT).
- An operator: Replace (swap), Redact (black out), or Mask (partial).
- Optional: a name map if you must re-link parties later.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → [NINO] |
| Names | PERSON | John A. Mercer → [CLAIMANT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | DOB 04/12/1979 → [DOB] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | acct 4412 9087 → [ACCOUNT] |
| Minor | PERSON | child A.M. → [MINOR] |
| Contact | PHONE_NUMBER | +44 20 7946 0147 → [PHONE] |
Compliance achieved
- Trims personal data before a non-party can read it under CPR 5.4C.
- Runs offline, so legal professional privilege and litigation privilege stay intact.
- Working copies are kept safe with AES-256-GCM.
- Covers 340+ PII types, far beyond names and reference numbers alone.
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Limitations & cautions
CPR 5.4C governs who may read the record, not which words to mask. The tool flags named identifiers, yet it cannot judge when a free-text fact re-identifies a party. Review narrative paragraphs yourself before you file.
Frequently asked questions
Which details should I trim before the court file is open to others?
Direct identifiers such as NI numbers, full account numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and a child's full name are the usual targets. anonym.plus flags each class so you can decide what to mask under CPR 5.4C.
Does this keep my draft privileged?
Yes. Work runs on your own device with no cloud step. Nothing is uploaded, so legal professional privilege and litigation privilege are preserved.
Will the pleading still read correctly after the swap?
Yes. The Replace operator drops a steady label in place of each identifier, so the text still flows and no longer names a real person.