Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

1. CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1998 AND PRACTICE DIRECTIONS AS AMENDED

2. CPR SCHEDULES AND SPECIALIST PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

3. PRE-ACTION PROTOCOLS

• Contains the full text of the Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Directions and Pre-Action Protocols
• Key court forms and procedural checklists useful for the busy practitioner
• Clear, accessible layout - a simple and effective way to access the rules quickly
• Portable and unannotated, so the user can make their own notes
• A unique resource, ideal as a complement to the more narrative works in this area

New to this edition

• The handbook includes all Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Directions and Pre-Action Protocols approved to 6 April 2008, including the 44th and 45th updates to the CPR.
• Part 21 and very many other related other parts of the CPR connected with Children and Protected Persons are amended to include wholly new material arising because of the coming into force of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

• Part 46 Changes to Fast Track Trial costs provision.
• PD55 and 55B Changes to Possession Claims on Line.
• Part 65, PD 2B and PD 65 are amended to include provisions on parenting contracts and parenting orders in the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 allowing local authorities and others to enter into parenting contracts and apply for parenting orders.

  Keeping up-to-date and informed about the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules is important for practitioners and students alike. Allowing readers to do just that, this useful, quick reference book contains the full text of the Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Directions, and Pre-Action Protocols.

  Affordable, accessible and portable, this handbook is an ideal complement to the larger narrative texts in the area - a simple and effective way to access the rules quickly. The Civil Procedure Handbook 2008/2009 contains all Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Directions, and Pre-Action Protocols approved to 6 April 2008, including the 44th and 45th updates to the CPR.

  This is an excellent reference tool for all those studying or working in the area of civil procedure.