A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure

by Sime, Stuart

• ISBN13: 9780199281367
• ISBN10: 019928136X
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-20
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Anyone practicing in the civil courts of England and Wales needs a thorough grasp of the principles of civil procedure and the rules of practice as applied by the courts. This book provides a comprehensive and easily digestible commentary on all the major areas of civil procedure. It has been designed to cover points that are likely to arise in day-to-day practice.

Author Biography

Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Senior Lecturer in law at the Inns of Court School of Law.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations	viii
Table of Cases	x
Table of Legislation	xxx
Introduction	1	(8)
The Civil Courts	9	(10)
Overriding Objective and Human Rights	19	(19)
Funding Litigation	38	(10)
Pre-action Protocols	48	(8)
Limitation	56	(18)
Issuing and Serving Proceedings	74	(18)
Interim Applications	92	(11)
Renewal of Process	103	(5)
Responding to a Claim	108	(4)
Service outside the Jurisdiction	112	(26)
Statements of Case	138	(11)
Amendment	149	(12)
Requests for Further Information	161	(7)
Parties and Joinder	168	(16)
Part 20 Claims	184	(10)
Part 8 Claims and Petitions	194	(9)
Default Judgment	203	(9)
Summary Judgment	212	(18)
Striking out, Discontinuance, and Stays	230	(11)
Track Allocation and Case Management	241	(15)
Small Claims Track	256	(3)
Fast Track	259	(7)
Multi-track	266	(10)
Sanctions	276	(8)
Disclosure	284	(20)
Norwich Pharmacal and Related Disclosure Orders	304	(13)
Experts	317	(12)
Witness Statements and Affidavits	329	(8)
Hearsay	337	(9)
Admissions and Documentary Evidence	346	(4)
Interim Payments	350	(5)
Interim Injunctions	355	(23)
Freezing Injunctions	378	(14)
Search Orders	392	(9)
Security for Costs	401	(9)
Listing and Pre-trial Reviews	410	(5)
Trial	415	(13)
References to the European Court of Justice	428	(6)
Judgments and Orders	434	(10)
Part 36 Offers and Payments	444	(10)
Costs	454	(23)
Enforcement	477	(13)
Judicial Review	490	(15)
Appeals	505	(20)
Index	525