A practical approach to civil procedure

This book provides both students and newly qualified litigators with a thorough introduction to the key practices and procedures employed in the civil courts from the interim stages of a claim, through to trial, enforcement and appeal.

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