Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

1. Introductory matters

2. The civil courts

3. The overriding objective

4. Funding litigation

5. Pre-action protocols

6. Alternative dispute resolution

7. Limitation

8. Commencement of proceedings

9. Renewal of process

10. Service outside the jurisdiction

11. Responding to a claim

12. Judgement in default

13. Statements of case

14. Track allocation and case management

15. Amendment

16. Requests for further information

17. Parties and joinder

18. Additional claims under Part 20

19. Part 8 claims and petitions

20. Interim applications

21. Summary judgment

22. Striking out

23. Interim payments

24. Security for costs

25. Small claims track

26. Fast track

27. Multi-track

28. Sanctions

29. Disclosure

30. Norwich Pharmacal and related disclosure offers

31. Experts

32. Witness statements and affidavits

33. Hearsay

34. Notice to admit or prove

35. Interim injunctions

36. Freezing injunctions

37. Search orders

38. Listing and pre-trial reviews

39. Trial

40. References to the European Court

41. Judgments

42. Part 36 offer and payments

43. Costs

44. Enforcement

45. Judicial review

46. Appeals

Any lawyer practising in the civil courts in England and Wales needs a thorough grasp of practice and procedure, and the rules of practice as applied by the courts. Taking a pragmatic rather than an academic approach to the topic, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure provides a comprehensive commentary on all the major areas of civil litigation.

Designed to cover points that are likely to arise in day-to-day practice, the text explains the various procedures that must be followed as a claim progresses from its early stages through its interim stages, and on to trial, enforcement, and possible appeal.

This tenth edition has been revised in the light of recent developments in the law and practice, and also to take into account feedback from readers.

New to this edition:-

• The text has been thoroughly revised to ensure that it covers recent changes in case law and procedure that affect this subject area, ensuring that students have access to up to date information and are well prepared for life in practice
• A new chapter on alternative dispute resolution ensures that appropriate emphasis is placed on this topic, which is becoming an increasingly important part of the litigation process
• Coverage of Part 36 payments has been thoroughly revised to incorporate recent changes to the Civil Procedure Rules in this area
• The test bank of multiple choice questions has been updated to match the new edition, offering lecturers a useful testing tool with which to assess their students' understanding
• A new paragraph numbering system allows lecturers to direct students to specific parts of the text, while a new page size ensures that students have enough room to write notes in the margin, ensuring that the book is as student-friendly as possible