With questions of procedure arising more frequently in the civil courts than points of substantive law, it is essential that junior practitioners have full working knowledge of the procedures employed through the course of a civil litigation claim. Civil Litigation has been designed to effectively prepare the reader for practice by offering an excellent overview of the key principles and procedures applicable to a civil case. All aspects of the civil litigation process are covered, from the use of pre-action protocols, commencing proceedings and choosing an appropriate track, right through to trial, costs, enforcement and appeals. Realistic forms and example documentation, such as witness statements and statements of case, are included throughout ensuring that the reader is fully prepared for the type of forms and documents which they will be required to prepare in practice. Fully referenced to Blackstone's Civil Practice, this manual has been fully revised to include recent case law and statutory developments in this dynamic area of the law. Civil Litigation is essential reading for all trainee barristers, and is also a useful source of reference for junior practitioners wishing to refresh their knowledge of the civil litigation process.

1. Introduction 2. Pre-action conduct of litigation 3. Commencement of proceedings 4. Responding to a claim 5. Statements of case 6. Judgment in default 7. Track allocation 8. Parties and joinder 9. Additional claims under Part 20 10. Interim applications 11. Service outside the jurisdiction 12. Summary judgment 13. Interim payments and provisional damages 14. Interim injunctions 15. Freezing injunctions 16. Search orders 17. Small claims track 18. Fast track 19. Multi-track 20. Disclosure of documents 21. Special disclosure orders 22. Requests for further information 23. Limitation 24. Amendment 25. Renewal of proceedings 26. Security for costs 27. Part 36 offers 28. Halting proceedings 29. Expert evidence 30. Witness statements 31. Hearsay in civil cases 32. Admissions, notices to admit and to produce 33. Trial 34. References to the European Court 35. Community Legal Service and financing litigation 36. Costs 37. Judgment and orders 38. Enforcement 39. Appeals