A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure

Abstract

A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure guides the reader through the procedural requirements employed in the civil courts. The volume provides an overview of the key statutory provisions, rules, practice directions, and case law which govern the various stages of a civil litigation claim. Providing practical guidance, the text 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 forms and documents which will be encountered in practice, while key points summaries featured at the end of chapters highlight the essential points covered. This edition has been revised to incorporate rule changes up to the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 and the 95th Update. Changes incorporated into the new edition include the introduction of the Business and Property Courts and the Online Court, together with the replacement of the Mercantile Court with the Circuit Commercial Court. Among the many recent cases incorporated into the text are the important Supreme Court cases of Barton v Wright Hassall LLP on alternative service and on how the CPR apply to litigants in person, and Goldtrail Travel Ltd v Onur Air Tasimacilik SA on companies seeking to establish an inability to meet a financial condition, which is relevant in a number of areas, including security for costs and appeals.