The White Book Service 2014 Civil Procedure Volume 1 only

In research...
You have an important case coming up and need all the essential details at your fingertips. You need to know that the information you’re reading is current, comprehensive and won’t fail you and your case at that crucial moment.
The White Book 2014 includes more than 10,000 cases, with detailed commentary written by our expert author team.  Volume 1 contains the core materials and is principally devoted to the Civil Procedure Rules and accompanying commentary.

In court...
 You’re standing in front of the judge. All those weeks of painstaking research and hours spent putting together your case have come down to this. One single mistake caused by out-of-date material or lack of context and you could miss out on that victory you’ve worked so hard to accomplish.
The White Book 2014 is used by judges throughout the country so you know if you have it with you; you’ll always be on the same page. If you’re using the eBook version, a more practical way to access the book when you’re on the move, use our “pages match the book” function to stay in step with the print version. Our eBooks allow you to make notes, book mark pages and highlight text, so you can rely on this being to hand when it’s needed.

In practice...
You need to know you are fully supported by a proven and trustworthy provision of information when you speak out so you can truly feel confident in your expression.
The White Book 2014 is written by a team of experts in their field. This means they are perfectly placed to offer the most informed and detailed commentary of the rules and all the latest developments. 
This year the new costs reforms are conveniently placed in Volume 1 where you need them most, alongside the pre-April 1st 2013 Costs Rules where relevant transitionally. The  Review of Civil Litigation Costs that led to the civil justice reforms was authored by our very own White Book Editor-in-Chief Lord Justice Jackson, with Senior Costs Judge P.T. Hurst, a member of our senior editorial board. Lord Justice Jackson has written a guide to the civil justice reforms in his preface to the 2014 White Book.

New in 2014

Volume 1

• New preface by Lord Justice Jackson on 2013’s civil justice reforms
• Coverage of forthcoming Civil Procedure Rule Statutory Instruments 
• The new Cost Rules and Practice Directions are included in Volume One alongside the pre-1st April 2013 Cost Rules and Practice Directions where still relevant transitionally
• Revised and updated commentary and new case law for both post- and pre-1st April 2013 Costs Rules 
• Updated commentary to Parts 26 and 53 and the Senior Courts Act 1981 following the Civil Procedure (Amendment No.8) Rules 2013 
• Addition of Part 4 of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 to commentary on Part 54 in relation to immigration decisions
• Practice Direction – Solicitors’ Negligence in Right to Buy Cases

UPDATED IN 2014

Legislation

Updates and amendments made by legislation:

• Civil Procedure (Amendment No.8) Rules 2013 (SI 2013/3112) and CPR Update 68
• Crime & Courts Act 2013
• Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Payments) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3134)
• Courts and Tribunals Fee Remissions Order 2013 (SI 2013/2302)
• Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83