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- Trusted by generations of students and litigators and written by an expert in the field, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure can be relied upon to provide a clear and accurate exposition of the key procedures which underpin a civil action, ensuring that the reader is fully equipped with the necessary procedural knowledge to steer a claim effectively and efficiently through the civil courts
- Updated annually and covering all relevant statutory provisions, rules, practice directions and case law, this book provides a wide-ranging and detailed overview of all aspects of a civil litigation claim, making it essential reading for students undertaking a compulsory civil litigation course on either the LPC or the BPTC, and an invaluable source of reference for junior practitioners
- 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 the main issues and assist learning
New to this edition
- The sixteenth edition has been fully updated with rule amendments introduced by the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2013 and the 62nd Update.
- The text has been significantly revised in light of recent developments including procedural changes and new focus on ensuring that litigation is conducted at proportionate cost. This includes three new chapters on costs management, costs capping, and qualified one-way costs shifting.
- Includes details of legal aid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, which has replaced the community legal service.
Trusted by generations of students and litigators, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is the perfect guide through the maze of procedural requirements employed in the civil courts. Written by an expert in the field and co-editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice, the book provides a wide-ranging and detailed overview of the key statutory provisions, rules, practice directions and case law which govern the various stages of a civil litigation claim, making it essential reading for students and newly qualified litigators alike.
Providing highly practical guidance throughout, the book charts the progress of a typical civil litigation claim, from funding litigation and issuing and serving proceedings, through to trial, enforcement and appeal. Full coverage of alternative dispute resolution is also included. Relevant sample documentation is featured throughout and introduces the reader to the forms and documents which will be encountered in practice, while key point summaries featured at the end of chapters highlight the essential points covered.
Updated annually, this sixteenth edition has been fully revised to incorporate rule amendments introduced by the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2013 and the 62nd Update. New chapters on costs management, costs capping, and qualified one-way costs shifting have been added to this edition, and the text has been significantly revised throughout with recent developments, including procedural changes and updated forms and directions.
Online Resources
Regular online updates provide easy access to changes in the field, allowing readers to keep abreast of current legislation and practice.
Readership: Suitable for students studying on the Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course. It is also an invaluable source of reference for junior practitioners throughout their training contract or pupillage.
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.: References to the Court of Justice of the European Union
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
Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City University, London.
Review(s) from previous edition
"A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is extremely practical and accessible meaning it is useful to everyone dealing with commercial or civil litigation, from experienced and inexperienced practitioners to students to litigants in person. - Student Law Journal, July 2013
"This text provides the best pragmatic and detailed overview of the civil process on the market. Life would have been much easier if this work existed when I became a litigator. Clearly written and thorough, it is without equal." - Professor Dominic Regan, Honorary Visiting Lecturer, City University, CPD lecturer, Legal writer and broadcaster
