Details
- Provides over 1500 pages of incisive commentary on the process of civil litigation
- Expert guidance on civil procedure from a team of authoritative authors led by the Right Honourable Lord Justice Maurice Kay
- Uniquely based on the chronology of a claim; a perfect companion to other sources of the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, including comprehensive and intuitive cross-referencing
- Access the renowned Blackstone's Civil Practice commentary in a concise and portable format
Adopting a distinctive narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim, Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013: The Commentary provides authoritative guidance on the process of civil litigation from commencement of a claim to enforcement of judgments. It addresses civil procedure in the county courts, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court as well as more specialist matters such as insolvency proceedings, sale of goods, and human rights, providing expert analysis on a comprehensive level.
The narrative commentary is supported by the comprehensive Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013 Procedural Checklists. 38 Procedural Checklists summarize the steps to be taken, and include invaluable information on documentation, time limits, and required actions, as well as applicable Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and Practice Directions (PD) in a concise format to provide an additional research tool. Straightforward navigation is ensured by a detailed and user-friendly index as well as a quick-reference guide inside the front cover, providing an alternative point of access for those more familiar with the CPR.
Written by a team of expert practitioners and academics, it is an ideal tool for those requiring quality and in-depth analysis. The text is fully referenced to the CPR and PD making the book easy to use alongside other sources at your desk as well as in court. Turn to Blackstone's for reliable commentary from a team of experts on unfamiliar points of procedure and all your research needs.
You may be interested to know that The Commentary is directly taken from the established full service volume,Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013 which includes the text of the CPR and PD, Pre-Action Protocols, selected legislation, and court fees orders.
Electronic versions of the Procedural Checklists in Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013 are available from IRIS Laserform.
Readership: Primary: civil law practitioners (solicitors, barristers, the judiciary); students on the Bar Professional Training and Advanced Legal Practice Courses. Secondary: academics and reference libraries in the UK and worldwide.
Procedural Checklists
A: General Matters
B: Funding Litigation
C: Before Commencing a Claim
D: Commencement
E: Responding to a Claim
F: Solicitors
G: Statements of Case
H: Interim Applications
I: Case Management
J: Evidence
K: Discontinuance and Stays
L: Trial
M: Costs
N: Alternative Dispute Resolution
O: Appeals, Judicial Review and CJEU References
P: Enforcement
Q: Insolvency Proceedings and Companies Matters
R: Mortgage Possession Claims
S: Anti-Social Behaviour and Harassment
T: Sale of Goods and Unfair Contracts
U: Human Rights and Civil Procedure
V: Terminology
Index
Editor-in-Chief The Rt Hon Lord Justice Maurice Kay, The Court of Appeal, Edited by Prof Stuart Sime, City Law School, and Derek French, Legal writer and editor
The Right Honourable Lord Justice Maurice Kay (Editor-in-Chief) is a Lord Justice of Appeal and Vice President of the Court of Appeal (Civil Division). He was a professor of law before being called to the bar in 1975 where he practiced until becoming a High Court Judge in 1995.
Professor Stuart Sime (Editor) is the course director of the full-time Bar Professional Training Course at the City Law School, where he teaches civil litigation, commercial, and company law. He was a practising barrister until 2005.
Derek French (Editor) is a legal writer and editor across a wide range of titles.
Michael Walker (Editorial Advisory Board) is a District Judge, Wandsworth County Courts, presently on secondment to the Royal Courts of Justice.
Ivor Weintroub (Editorial Advisory Board) is a District Judge, Bournemouth County Court, and a Recorder of the Crown and County Courts.
Stuart Bridge (Editorial Advisory Board) is a Circuit Judge on the South Eastern Circuit and a Life Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge.
Review(s) from previous edition
"[I]t is impressively comprehensive but compact! - Kate Elsmore, Professional Support Lawyer, Mayer Brown LLP
"[C]learly presented and convenient to navigate. It is concise, but at the same time appears to contain a helpful level of detail. I've found myself referring to it as a first point of reference, often to check a point of procedure in a hurry.... I've already recommended the commentary to colleagues (and my copy has already been borrowed)." -Douglas Paine, Barrister, One Essex Court
"I think that this commentary edition is quite excellent. My impressions so far are that it strikes just the right balance between economy and coverage. It is incisive and up to date, deals with some of the important subsidiary points, and it is easy to find things - perhaps the most important feature of all." - Shantanu Majumdar, Barrister, Radcliffe Chambers
"Blackstone's is the most helpful volume [of the Civil Court Books] - therefore the commentary on its own makes a useful, if not essential, addition to the armoury." - Ian Beeby, Advocate
