A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure

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
• Access to a digital version of this book comes with every purchase to enable a more flexible learning experience - 12 months' access to this title on Oxford Learning Link will be available from 15 July 2022. Access must be redeemed by 1 August 2024

About the Author(s)

Stuart Sime, Barrister and Professor of Law, The City Law School, City, University of London

Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Course Director of the Bar training course at The City Law School, City, University of London and a co-editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice.

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

Additional Resources

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Access to a digital version of this book comes with every purchase to enable a more flexible learning experience - 12 months' access to this title on Oxford Learning Link will be available from 15 July 2022. Access must be redeemed by 1 August 2024.