Blackstone's Civil Practice The Commentary 2012

by Sime, Prof Stuart; French, Derek; Kay, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Maurice

• ISBN13: 9780199697076
• ISBN10: 0199697078
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-17
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Adopting the distinctive narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim, the book provides authoritative guidance on the process of civil litigation from commencement of a claim objective to enforcement of judgements. It addresses civil procedure in the county courts, the High Court, 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 comprehensiveBlackstone's Civil Practice 2012Procedural Checklists making this a concise and authoritative research tool. Written by a team of expert practitioners and academics it is an ideal tool for those requiring quality in-depth analysis. The text is fully referenced to Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and Practice Directions (PD) making the book easy to use alongside other sources of these materials at your desk as well as in court. 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. You may be interested to know that you can still choose to purchase theBlackstone's Civil Practicecommentary in a hardback format.Blackstone's Civil Practice 2012includes complete provision of the full Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, Pre-Action Protocols, selected legislation, and court fees orders. The 38 Procedural Checklists inBlackstone's Civil Practice 2012are available from IRIS Laserform.

Table of Contents

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 EC 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