The new Civil Procedure Rules embodying the recommendations of the Woolf Report have now come into effect. Under the new rules, the High Court and county courts are for the first time governed by the same set of Rules and Orders.Civil Courts Practice and Procedure Handbook covers all the new procedures used in the civil courts from commencement of action through to judgment.
This invaluable handbook contains precedents, checklists and examples of the new forms.In addition, District Judge Alan Simons, has produced a supplementary handbook, A Practical Guide to Civil Courts Procedure, which explains the main Rules.
