A Practical Approach to Effective Litigation 7th ed

This book analyses the key skills that a lawyer needs to handle a case effectively following the litigation process from beginning to end. It presents these skills in a practical way, and in the context of using law and the rules of procedure and evidence.

Key Features

• A comprehensive guide to the use of legal skills in practice, combined with substantive law and procedural and evidential rules
• Offers sound advice on analysing a case and representing a client, as well as guidance on writing and drafting effectively
• Includes practical examples, checklists and forms to help practitioners navigate their way round this area of law
• Provides a step-by-step guide to litigation from the first interview to post-judgement

New to this edition

• Completely updated to reflect changes in the rules of civil procedure and evidence, as well as the relevant case law
• More checklists and how-to-do-it guides focusing on collecting evidence for a case; reviewing the strengths of a case, and deciding how to take a case forward
• More focus on practical and business aspects, including costs, collecting and preparing evidence and dealing with the other side effectively
• New chapter on running a case in a business like way and assessing risks