Subjects:

European Jurisdictions

Contents:

Rules - Courts and jurisdiction - Written pleadings - Ordinary actions in the Court of Session - Optional procedure in the Court of Session - Commercial actions - Judicial review - Ordinary action in sheriff court - Summary cause - Small claims - Declaratory and petitory actions - Summary applications - Incidental procedures in civil law - Special procedures for actions of damages for special injury - Legal debates - Proof/proof before answer/jury trial - Decrees - Appeals - Expenses.

Civil Procedure and Practice is the ideal reference book, providing guidance to the many diverse forms of civil procedure that exist and offering an examination of the rationale behind the rules and their practical application. Finding consistency within the rules and locating an understanding of these rules can be difficult. Within Civil Procedure and Practice, the author explores the central features of procedure and practice, placing this diverse subject into context and providing a narrative explanation of the processes involved. To clarify and reinforce your understanding of the structures operating within civil procedure, the author has included sample cases clearly outlining the requisite procedural steps.