Subjects:

Legal Manuals

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The ethos of modern litigation

3. Costs information to the client and funding options

4. Costs - an overview

5. Alternative dispute resolution

6. The first client meeting and initial considerations

7. Pre-action substantive matters

8. Pre-action Protocols and Protocol practice

9. Starting your claim and serving it on the defendant

10. Acting for a defendant responding to the claim

11. Drafting statements of case

12. Case management

13. Interim application - general considerations

14. Interim applications - common types

15. Trainee's guide to interim hearings

16. Part 36 offers and concluding a claim

17. Disclosure and inspection

18. Witness statements and documentary evidence

19. Experts and expert evidence

20. Preparing for trial and appealing judgment

21. Assessment of costs

22. Enforcement of judgments

Emphasising the practical application of knowledge through the use of case studies, this text is ideal for students taking the Legal Practice Course. Aimed squarely at the requirements of this course, both in terms of content and approach, the Civil Litigation Handbook provides students with an engaging learning resource.

Innovative diagrams at the start of appropriate chapters make clear the way in which the litigation procedure works and help students understand the nature of the process as a whole. Examples provide students with a realistic context for their learning, while issues of costs, best practice, and professional conduct are clearly highlighted. Alternative dispute resolution is given appropriate practical emphasis, and references to the Civil Procedure Rules throughout make sure that students are ready for life in practice.

Featuring case studies on both a personal injury matter and a commercial matter, this text is suitable for students with both a high street or a commercial focus.