Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions

Contents:

The Civil Procedure Rules plus commentary

Practice directions (by jurisdiction)

Protocols

Forms

The Caribbean Civil Court Practice is the essential guide to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) as they apply in the Caribbean. For the first time, all the key rules, forms and practice directions are together in one accessible volume.

Incisive, practical commentary to aid interpretation and application of the new rules is also included. Providing focused, authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the CPR, this essential text contains:-

• The full text of the Rules
• Relevant forms and practice directions
• Incisive commentary (taking into account the differences within the Caribbean on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis) to aid interpretation and application of the Rules
• Coverage of relevant Caribbean case law.
• Coverage of relevant English cases to illustrate the application of the Rules
• Accompanying CD-ROM containing the full text of the book with hypertext links to provide fast navigation between the rule and the relevant note

The editorial board and authors are drawn from key members of the judiciary and practitioners practising in the Caribbean, ensuring that the commentary on the Rules and the material selected for inclusion is authoritative, practical and meets practitioners’ needs.

The Editorial Board includes:

• The Right Honourable Mr Justice Michael de la Bastide TC, President, Caribbean Court of Justice
• Barbados: The Honourable Sir David Simmons KA, BCH, Chief Justice
• East Caribbean Supreme Court: The Honourable Chief Justice Sir Brian Alleyne SC (Ag.)
• Jamaica: The Honourable Mrs Justice Zaila McCalla OJ, Chief Justice
• Trinidad and Tobago: The Honourable Mr Justice Ivor Archie, Chief Justice

The Editorial Board is assisted by:-

• Editor in Chief: David di Mambro, Senior Contributing Editor to The Civil Court Practice (The Green Book) and a contributing editor to Atkins Court Forms (CPR, Appeals and Service). He is a barrister member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee for England and Wales and practises at Radcliffe Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn.
• Consulting Editor: The Hon Mr Justice Saunders, a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice and a former Chief Justice of the East Caribbean Supreme Court.

Jurisdictions covered by the text are:-

• Barbados
• East Caribbean Supreme Court (includes: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines)
• Jamaica
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Caribbean Court of Justice