An Introduction to Written Pleading: 2nd edition

Black, Robert; Braid, Peter; Johnston, Lesley; Scullion, Dominic

ISBN 10: 1399513907 / ISBN 13: 9781399513906

Published by Edinburgh University Press, 2025

Seller Inventory # 26403955737

Synopsis:

Every civil action raised in a Scottish court is initiated by written pleadings, which set out the remedy sought, the facts and the propositions in law.

Drawing on the authors’ combined expertise and wealth of experience as civil court judges and practitioners, this book provides a practical guide to drafting and responding to pleadings. More than that, it provides tips for the drafter on approaching their case analysis and on the factual investigations to be carried out before the drafting begins.

Whether you are a student undertaking the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, a trainee solicitor, a devil advocate or a civil court practitioner, this book will provide you with the essential principles and rules of good pleading and will steer you away from common pitfalls and judicial criticism. Like the first edition before it, it does so with a light-hearted touch and (with poor attempts at) humour.

Coverage includes drafting the initial writ/summons, drafting the defences, adjusting pleadings, amending pleadings, special causes (such as personal injuries actions, commercial actions, family actions, petitions and summary applications), ethical pleading and a chapter devoted to avoiding the pitfalls.

About the Authors: Robert Black KC FRSE is Emeritus Professor of Scots Law at the University of Edinburgh.

The Hon. Lord Braid is a Senator of the College of Justice

Lesley Johnston is a Sheriff of Grampian, Highland and Islands at Aberdeen

Dominic Scullion is a practising member of the Faculty of Advocates

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Introduction to Written Pleading: 2nd ...
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition