Subjects:

Practice & Procedure, Commercial Law

Contents:

The origin and development of the commercial court

the commercail court committee

the practice directions and the commercial court guide

commencement of proceedings in the commercial court and statement of case

case management

pre-trial applications

freezing orders

documents and evidence in the commercial court - disclosure, witness statements and experts' reports

trials in the commercial court

the commercial court and arbitration proceedings.

This is a guide to the conduct of litigation in the commercial court. It includes information on court practice and procedure to various stages of the commercial provides hints and advice drawn form the authors' own experiences. The developments encompassed in this edition include: the effects of the ""Civil Evidence Act 1995"", ""Civil Procedure Act 1996"", and the ""Commercial Court Guide"".