Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The civil courts

3. Overriding objective and human rights

4. Funding litigation

5. Pre-action protocols

6. Alternative dispute resolution

7. Limitation

8. Issuing and serving proceedings

9. Renewal of process

10. Service outside the jurisdiction

11. Responding to a claim

12. Default judgment

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, discontinuance, and stays

23. Interim payments

24. Security of costs

25. Small claims track

26. Fast track

27. Multi-track

28. Sanctions

29. Disclosure

30. Norwich Pharmacal and related disclosure orders

31. Experts

32. Witness statements and affidavits

33. Hearsay

34. Admissions and documentary evidence

35. Interim injunctions

36. Freezing injunctions

37. Search orders

38. Listing and pre-trial reviews

39. Trial

40. References to the European Court of Justice

41. Judgments and orders

42. Offers to settle

43. Costs

44. Enforcement

45. Judicial review

46. Appeals

• Covering all relevant statutory provisions, rules, practice directions and case law this book provides a wide ranging and detailed overview of the key procedures employed by the civil courts making it essential reading for students and practitioners alike
• Sample documentation enhances the pragmatic nature of the book and helps the reader to prepare for successful litigation by introducing the forms and documents which will be commonly met in practice
• Tried and tested by generations of students and litigators and written by an expert in the field, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure , can be relied on to provide a clear and accurate overview of the key procedures of the civil litigation process
• Additional support is available on the Online Resource Centre provided alongside this book which contains examples of completed forms along with a selected number of flowcharts accompanied by an audio explanation of the processes highlighted in each diagram
• The Online Resource Centre also features a test bank of multiple choice questions allowing lecturers to test their students' understanding of the topics covered in the book

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
• An introductory flowchart highlighting the typical progress and structure of a civil litigation claim has been introduced into chapter 1 to illustrate how key topics fit, and interlink, into the civil procedure process
• 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
• The Online Resource Centre accompanying the book has been expanded to include a selected number of forms which have been completed by the author guiding the reader by example on how such forms should be correctly completed in practice
• Additional flowcharts, accompanied by audio explanations, highlighting selected aspects of the civil litigation process are also available on the Online Resource Centre

  Many cases are won and lost in the civil courts on purely procedural grounds. It is therefore essential for the successful litigator to have a thorough understanding of the key practices and procedures employed by the courts throughout the various stage of a civil litigation claim. A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is essential reading for students and newly qualified litigators alike, and has been specifically designed to provide a detailed, yet accessible, introduction to the relevant statutory provisions, rules, practice directions and case law which govern the procedures adopted by the civil courts.

  Following the progress of a civil litigation claim through funding litigation and issuing and serving proceedings, to trial, enforcement and appeal, the book seeks to offer the reader practical guidance on typical areas or problems which are likely to arise on a day to day basis. The inclusion of relevant sample documentation enhances the practical nature of the book and introduces the reader to the forms and documents which will be encountered in practice.

  This eleventh edition has been revised in light of recent developments in law and practice.