Publisher's Synopsis
This revised edition takes a personal and common sense look at the subject of legal drafting and takes into account the new rules relating to jurisdiction and the new County Court prescribed forms.;Rather than merely providing a series of precedents, the author sets out what he considers to be fundamental rules common to all good pleadings so that the reader will become more confident in approaching this daunting subject.;The book contains a wealth of practical examples and anecdotes and is illustrated throughout with cartoons. Although its style is light and entertaining, the detailed analysis and explanation of the examples provided are designed to help the reader acquire an understanding of pleading without even realizing it.;The author is a barrister of the Middle Temple and Lincoln's Inn. he is a member of the board of examiners of the Council of Legal Education and is editorial adviser for the Inns of Court School of Law manual on "Civil Litigation".