Description

Description

Trusted by generations of students and litigators, this classic text is unrivalled in its detail and provides a thorough and highly practical overview of the key principles and procedures employed in the civil courts.

• Written by an expert in the field, this text deftly guides you through the maze of procedural requirements utilized by the civil courts, ensuring that the reader is fully equipped with the necessary knowledge to steer a claim effectively and efficiently
• Updated annually and covering all relevant statutory provisions, rules, practice directions, and case law, this book provides a detailed overview of all aspects of a civil litigation claim
• Sample documentation included throughout enhances the pragmatic nature of the book and helps the reader prepare for successful litigation
• Tables, flow charts, and key points summaries at the end of chapters help highlight key issues and assist learning

Table of Contents

• • 1:Introduction
  • 2:Funding litigation
  • 3:The civil courts
  • 4:Overriding objective and human rights
  • 5:Pre-action protocols
  • 6:Issuing and serving
  • 7:Renewal of process
  • 8:Part 8 claims and petitions
  • 9:Low value road traffic accident claims
  • 10:Alternative dispute resolution
  • 11:Service outside the jurisdiction
  • 12:Responding to a claim
  • 13:Default judgment
  • 14:Statements of case
  • 15:Track allocation and case management
  • 16:Costs management
  • 17:Costs capping and protection
  • 18:Requests for further information
  • 19:Parties and joinder
  • 20:Additional claims under Part 20
  • 21:Limitation
  • 22:Amendment
  • 23:Interim applications
  • 24:Summary judgment
  • 25:Interim payments
  • 26:Security for costs
  • 27:Small claims track
  • 28:Fast track
  • 29:Multi-track
  • 30:Striking out, discontinuance, and stays
  • 31:Disclosure
  • 32:Witness statements and affidavits
  • 33:Hearsay
  • 34:Admissions and documentary evidence
  • 35:Experts
  • 36:Offers to settle
  • 37:Sanctions
  • 38:Listing and pre-trial reviews
  • 39:Trial
  • 40:Remote hearings
  • 41:Judgments and orders
  • 42:Interim injunctions
  • 43:Freezing injunctions
  • 44:Search orders
  • 45:Norwich Pharmacal and related disclosure orders
  • 46:Costs
  • 47:Qualified one-way costs shifting
  • 48:Enforcement
  • 49:Judicial review

50:Appeals