Many cases are won and lost in the civil courts on purely procedural grounds. It is therefore essential for the successful litigator to have a thorough understanding of the key practices and procedures employed by the courts throughout the various stage of a civil litigation claim. A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is essential reading for students and newly qualified litigators alike, and has been specifically designed to provide a detailed, yet accessible, introduction to the relevant statutory provisions, rules, practice directions and case law which govern the procedures adopted by the civil courts. Following the progress of a civil litigation claim through funding litigation and issuing and serving proceedings, to trial, enforcement and appeal, the book seeks to offer the reader practical guidance on typical areas or problems which are likely to arise on a day to day basis. The inclusion of relevant sample documentation enhances the practical nature of the book and introduces the reader to the forms and documents which will be encountered in practice. This eleventh edition has been revised in light of recent developments in law and practice. Online Resource Centre This eleventh edition is accompanied by an expanded Online Resource Centre which contains a test bank of multiple choice questions designed for lecturers to use to assess their students' knowledge of topics covered in the book, realistic examples of completed forms to illustrate how such forms should be used in practice, and a selected number of flowcharts accompanied by audio explanations which seek to explain how the various aspects of the civil litigation process interlink.

1. Introduction 2. The civil courts 3. Overriding objective and human rights 4. Funding litigation 5. Pre-action protocols 6. Alternative dispute resolution 7. Limitation 8. Issuing and serving proceedings 9. Renewal of process 10. Service outside the jurisdiction 11. Responding to a claim 12. Default judgment 13. Statements of case 14. Track allocation and case management 15. Amendment 16. Requests for further information 17. Parties and joinder 18. Additional claims under Part 20 19. Part 8 claims and petitions 20. Interim applications 21. Summary judgment 22. Striking out, discontinuance, and stays 23. Interim payments 24. Security of costs 25. Small claims track 26. Fast track 27. Multi-track 28. Sanctions 29. Disclosure 30. Norwich Pharmacal and related disclosure orders 31. Experts 32. Witness statements and affidavits 33. Hearsay 34. Admissions and documentary evidence 35. Interim injunctions 36. Freezing injunctions 37. Search orders 38. Listing and pre-trial reviews 39. Trial 40. References to the European Court of Justice 41. Judgments and orders 42. Offers to settle 43. Costs 44. Enforcement 45. Judicial review 46. Appeals

Review from previous edition 'The material is presented in an extremely practical and accessible manner ... this text is extremely useful to experienced and inexperienced practitioners, students and litigants in person.' (Student Law Journal 2006 )