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Litigation Handbook: Practice and Procedure in the Business and Property Courts

Litigation Handbook: Practice and Procedure in the Business and Property Courts

Author: Adam Chaffer
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
ISBN: 9781784461461
Published In: July 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The Litigation Handbook is a practical guide to taking a dispute through the courts of England and Wales with a specific focus on the Business and Property Courts from the pre-action stage to resolution, either by trial or settlement using an alternative dispute resolution method. The book is a valuable guide to the process, application and interpretation of the civil procedure rules. Split into three parts it sets out a framework of the civil justice system; the key stages of civil procedure and common interim applications.

The Litigation Handbook provides:

step-by-step guidance on completing the essential forms
help with understanding the procedures
practical tips for dealing with each stage of the litigation process
clear references to the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions
analysis of key cases impacting the litigation process

This comprehensive handbook provides an up-to-date guide for all practitioners enabling them to cross-check key procedural points quickly and easily.

Part A – The Framework of the Civil Justice System
1. Civil Justice System
2. Overriding Objective and the Court’s Case Management Powers
Part B – Stages of Civil Procedure
3. Pre-Action Conduct
4. Issuing & Serving a Claim
5. Responding to a Claim
6. Statements of Case
7. Allocation and Case Management
8. Disclosure & Inspection
9. Witness & Expert Evidence
10. Trials, Judgment and Orders
11. Appeals
12. Settlement Mechanisms
Part C – Common Interim Applications in Civil Procedure
13. Interim Applications
14. Strike Out & Default Judgment
15. Relief from Sanctions
16. Summary Judgment
17. Pre-Action Disclosure and Non-Party Disclosure
18. Interim Applications involving Disclosure and Inspection
19. Interim Injunctive Applications