A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure - Softcover

Sime, Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199657238 ISBN 13: 9780199657230

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Trusted by generations of students and litigators, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is the perfect guide through the maze of procedural requirements employed in the civil courts. Written by an expert in the field and co-editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice, the book provides a wide-ranging and detailed overview of the key statutory provisions, rules, practice directions and case law which govern the various stages of a civil litigation claim, making it essential reading for students and newly qualified litigators alike.

Providing highly practical guidance throughout, the book charts the progress of a typical civil litigation claim, from funding litigation and issuing and serving proceedings, through to trial, enforcement and appeal. Full coverage of alternative dispute resolution is also included. Relevant sample documentation is featured throughout and introduces the reader to the forms and documents which will be encountered in practice, while key point summaries featured at the end of chapters highlight the essential points covered.

Updated annually, this fifteenth edition has been fully revised in light of recent statutory and case law developments, including the amendments introduced by the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012, revised procedures dealing with allocation questionnaires and designated money claims, the EU Mediation Directive, a new section on super injunctions, and significant case law developments in areas such as limitation, interim payments, summary judgment, striking out, and disclosure.

Online Resources
Regular online updates provide easy access to changes in the field, allowing readers to keep abreast of current legislation and practice.

About this title

About the Author

Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City University, London.

Review

Review from previous edition: "This material is presented in an extremely practical and accessible manner....this text is extremely useful to experienced and inexperienced practitioners, students and litigants in person."

--Student Law Journal

"This text provides the best pragmatic and detailed overview of the civil process on the market. Life would have been much easier if this work existed when I became a litigator. Clearly written and thorough, it is without equal."

--Dominic Regan, Honorary Visiting Lecturer, City University, CPD lecturer, Legal writer and broadcaster

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199657238
• ISBN 13: 9780199657230
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 656