Blackstone's Civil Practice 2014

• The most detailed civil procedure work, providing comprehensive and incisive commentary based on the chronology of a claim, guiding you through each stage of the process of civil litigation
• Includes full commentary on the Jackson Reforms introduced in April 2013 as well as the provisions of the CPR and Practice Directions as amended by the reforms
• Access unrivalled guidance from a team of expert authors led by The Right Honourable Lord Justice Maurice Kay
• Comprehensive and intuitive cross-referencing to Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions get you to the point quickly and easily
• A single volume provides you with the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, Pre-Action Protocols, selected legislation, and court fees orders
• Procedural checklists summarise the steps to be taken providing invaluable information on documentation, time limits, and required actions as well as applicable Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions

New to this edition

• Includes three new chapters following the Jackson Reforms: Costs management; Costs capping and costs protection; and Qualified one way costs shifting (QOCS)

Providing detailed commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation, this is the only major civil work to adopt a narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim. Written by a team of expert practitioners and academics, it provides authoritative analysis on the process of civil litigation from commencement of a claim to enforcement of judgments, addressing civil procedure in the county courts, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. The book also considers more specialist matters such as insolvency proceedings, sale of goods, and human rights, providing expert analysis on a comprehensive level. 

Commentary is combined with the text of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), Practice Directions (PD), and Pre-Action Protocols and Procedural Checklists, all fully cross-referenced to the text to ensure ease of use for the busy practitioner. As well as a detailed and user-friendly index the quick-reference guide inside the front cover provides an alternative point of access for those more familiar with the CPR. 

Also available, Blackstone's Civil Practice 2014: The Commentary is a concise version of this book, providing the unique commentary independently from the CPR, PD and other appendix materials. 

Electronic versions of the Procedural Checklists in Blackstone's Civil Practice 2014 are available from IRIS Laserform.

Readership: Primary: civil law practitioners (solicitors, barristers, the judiciary). Secondary: academics and reference libraries in the UK and worldwide.