Civil Litigation

This manual deals with the practice and procedure followed in the civil courts, and considers the principles on which the courts act in detail. It also concentrates on the practical considerations involved in the conduct of litigation.;The whole range of litigation is covered, from the commencement of proceedings. through the various interlocutory stages, to the trial, judgement, and any possible appeal. Not only are the essentials, such as discovery, civil evidence and costs covered, but also some more specialized topics, such as "Mareva" injunctions, "Anton Piller" orders and service outside the jurisdictions.;This edition has been revised and updated with a full treatment of the Civil Evidence Act 1995, including the hearsay notice provision, together with important case law developments, such as the Court of Appeal's decisions in "Hytec Information Systems Ltd v Coventry City Council" (1996) on unless orders, "Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Sandoes" (1996) on non-compliance with time limits and the recent review of the position on automatics striking out under CCR Order 17, rule 11(9).