Full Description
Anyone practising in the civil courts of England and Wales needs a thorough grasp of the principles of civil procedure and the rules of practice as applied by the courts. This book provides a comprehensive and easily digestible commentary on all the major areas of civil procedure. It has been designed to cover points that are likely to arise in day-to-day practice. The sixth edition has been fully revised and updated to incorporate all changes since the publication of the previous edition in 2002, such as the CPR Amendment Rules, the new Supreme Court Costs Office Guide, and all key case law developments.
Contents
Preface; Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Rules, Practice Directions, and Protocols; 1. Introduction; 2. The Civil Courts; 3. Overriding Objective and Human Rights; 4. Funding Litigation; 5. Pre-action Protocols; 6. Limitation; 7. Issuing and Serving Proceedings; 8. Interim Applications; 9. Renewal of Process; 10. Responding to a Claim; 11. Service outside the Jurisdiction; 12. Statements of Case; 13. Amendment; 14. Requests for Further Information; 15. Parties and Joinder; 16. Part 20 Claims; 17. Part 8 Claims and Petitions; 18. Default Judgement; 19. Summary Judgement; 20. Striking out, Discontinuance, and Stays; 21. Track Allocation and Case Management; 22. Small Claims Track; 23. Fast Track; 24. Multi-track; 25. Sanctions; 26. Disclosure; 27. Norwich Pharmacal and Related Disclosure Orders; 28. Experts; 29. Witness Statements and Affidavits; 30. Hearsay; 31. Notice to Admit; 32. Interim Payments; 33. Interim Injunctions; 34. Freezing Injunctions; 35. Search Orders; 36. Security for Costs; 37. Listing and Pre-trial Reviews; 38. Trial; 39. References to the European Court of Justice; 40. Judgements and Orders; 41. Part 36 Offers and Payments; 42. Costs; 43. Enforcement; 44. Judicial Review; 45. Appeals; Appendix
