Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

""Introduction.
1. Alternative Dispute Resolution.
2. Funding Litigation.
3. Pre-action conduct.
4. Offers to settle and payments in.
5. Starting and defending a claim.
6. Case management.
7. Disclosure.
8. Witness evidence.
9. Expert evidence.
10. Costs. Conclusion.""

""This practical text offers guidance on the application of the CPR since their implementation. It updates practitioners on key cases that have been decided under the Civil Procedure Rules, the outcome and the implications of these decisions on litigation practice.This new book examines practice in specialist jurisdictions not covered by any other general litigation textbook. It offers practical advice on new pre-dispute tactics in commercial litigation and provides a judicial 'insider' perspective of how the rules have been applied in practice. All relevant pre-action protocols will be included in full.The text also assesses how the Civil Procedure Rules will continue to evolve and develop in the future and offers guidance to commercial litigation firms on how best to maximise the business opportunities created by the reforms.""