Publisher's Synopsis
Civil Litigation is a thorough, up to date and practical introduction to the Civil Procedure Rules and the principles and tactics used in pursuing a civil case. The civil process has been divided into five stages, starting with pre-action considerations, moving on to examine the issue and service of proceedings, before considering interim matters, trial and enforcement. The aim of the book is to equip readers with the knowledge necessary to enable them successfully to navigate their way through these stages. The text has a user-friendly structure and includes checklists and specimen documents which build up into a case study forming a useful overview of the civil litigation process. The appendices incorporate helpful templates, flow diagrams, case study documents and copies of the more common court forms used in civil litigation. In this edition we have incorporated changes dealing with early neutral evaluation by the courts; drafting a claim form; costs management, the revised Precedent H and the new budget discussion report (Precedent R); without prejudice correspondence; drafting statements of case and witness statements; transfer of money claims within the County Court and enforcement in the County Court. New cases include: Sang Kook Suh v Mace (UK) Ltd (2016) (without prejudice); Blankley v Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust (2015) (parties); Kommalage v Sayanthakumar (2015) (enforcement); Tseitline v Mikhelson (2015) (personal service); Tchenguiz v Grant Thornton UK LLP (2015) (statements of case); Davies Solicitors LLP v Rajah (2015) and Marchment v Frederick Wise Ltd (2015) (relief from sanctions); Tideland Ltd v Westminster City Council (2015) (setting aside default judgment); Sarpd Oil International Ltd v Addax Energy SA (2016) (security for costs); and Webb v Liverpool Womens' NHS Foundation Trust (2015) (costs orders under Part 36).
