Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

Alternative dispute resolution

solicitors and counsel

preliminary safeguards

from commencement of proceedings to trial - an overview

jurisdiction and foreign aspects of litigation

from instructing lawyers to the commencement of proceedings

from the commencement of proceedings to the close of proceedings and the giving of directions for trial

set-off, counterclaim, contributory negligence, third party and contribution proceedings

injunctions

""Mareva"" injunctions and ""Anton Piller"" orders

summary judgement

application to strike out a claim

preventing abuses of the process of the court - delay and non-compliance

interim payments

security for costs

evidence

discovery

witnesses of fact

expert witnesses

settlements, payments into court and discontinuance

preparations for trial and trial management

remedies and judgements

costs

appeals

proceedings commenced by originating summonses

proceedings in the commercial court

an outline of county court procedure

the recognition and enforcement of judgements and artbitral awards

arbitration

commercial property litigation

insolvency proceedings

employment litigation

judicial review

litigation involving banks

insurance litigation

contempt of court

the European Court of Justice

the future of litigation in England.

Against the background of Lord Woolf's interim report ""Access to Justice"", this text includes accounts of tactical matters and practical litigation ""tips"", as well as descriptions of the procedures involved. Litigation is often conducted by companies who do not have much practical experience of the processes that might be expected of them. The same applies to others who become involved in litigation without actually having to conduct the procudure as lawyers. This book is intended to give a brief, clear and comprehensive overview of litigation, arbitration and ADR in England. The guide is aimed at clients and firms who are involved in, or assist cases, who would like to understand the process better in a non-technical way and who do not want to see every statement supported by authority.