Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

Introduction.

History and development.

Jurisdiction.

Discretion.

The plaintiff and locus standi to bring proceedings.

The claimant.

Procedure.

The action of declarator in Scotland.

The future.

Appendix.

Given the emphasis of the Civil Procedure Rules on settlement and speedy resolution of disputes, declaratory proceedings seem set for increasing importance. This edition of the definitive work on the subject explains the wide scope of the declaratory judgment as a public law remedy for both individuals and public bodies and shows how it can be used.

• The only authoritative work devoted to this increasingly important area
  
• Guides practitioners in the use of the declaration, highlighting the new areas where it is now applied
  
• Indicates further possible developments in the use of the remedy
  
• Completely updated in light of the Civil Procedure Rules and Human Rights Act.