Offering detailed procedural guidance and authoritative, concise annotation in one volume, the Civil Court Service 2012 is the perfect solution to those who want fast and reliable answers to a wide range of civil litigation problems from a team of prominent judges and leading practitioners.

Portable and comprehensive, Civil Court Service 2012 is the natural choice for the general civil litigator, especially in the county court. With over 60 procedural guides leading you through the key applications to the court, and concise expert commentary on the rules and relevant statutes, Civil Court Service 2012 gives you everything you need in one volume.

Key Features:

Procedural Guides

Over 60 Procedural Guides lead you through the procedural steps of key applications to the court. Each guide is cross-referenced to the relevant CPR Rule, Practice Direction or Statute. The guides are grouped according to the following subject areas:

• Starting a Claim
• Costs
• Responding
• Enforcement
• Track
• Tenancies and Possession of Land
• General Procedure
• Miscellaneous
• Judgment
• Appeals and Judicial Review

Fully Annotated Rules and Practice Directions

Rules and Practice Directions are annotated as appropriate by expert contributors. All Pre-Action Protocols and Court Guides are included.

Easy Navigation

The index is referenced to page numbers (as opposed to confusing paragraph numbers) for easy navigation. Subheadings in each annotation allow easy reference. Each procedural guide is cross-referenced to the relevant CPR Rule, Practice Direction or Statute acting as an alternative, subject-based, index to the main provisions.

Also includes ...

CD-ROM

Contains a selection of commonly required civil forms in fillable PDF format as well as an extensive library of relevant up-to-date, consolidated statutory materials.

Newsletter

Published six times a year, and keeping you up-to-date with all the latest important decisions in civil cases and the latest changes to the Rules.

Customers will be placed on standing order to receive copies of the Civil Court Service Newsletter, free re-issues and new editions until countermanded.

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Editors

Editor in Chief

The Right Hon Lord Justice Laws

General Editor

District Judge Neil Hickman Milton Keynes County Court

Founding Editors

Bill Vincent OBE
Richard Stevens OBE

Contributors

District Judge Gordon Ashton OBE, Preston County Court, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection
Stephen Bickford-Smith, Barrister
Jeremy Clarke-Williams, Solicitor
Richard Davis, Barrister
Martin Farber, Barrister
District Judge Stephen Gerlis, Barnet County Court
His Honour Judge Allan Gore QC, Liverpool County Court
Rachel Logan, Barrister
His Honour Judge Abbas Mithani QC, East Midlands Group of Courts
Alan Owens, Solicitor
District Judge Tim Parker, Slough County Court
District Judge Richard Pates, Crewe County Court
His Honour Judge John Platt, Romford County Court
District Judge Graeme Smith, Manchester County Court
District Judge Monty Trent, The Mayor’s and City of London Court
District Judge Michael Walker CBE, Wandsworth County Court
L J West-Knights QC

The 2012 edition is completely up-to-date with all the latest changes, including:

• Designated money claims (which has a wide definition, encompassing most personal injury claims) and the establishment of the National Business Centre
• Changes to Part 26 Case Management affecting automatic dispatch of Allocation Questionnaire and the transfer of cases
• Introduction of a new Dilapidations protocol
• New Court Guides – latest versions of the Admiralty & Commercial Courts Guide and the Patents County Court Guide both issued in 2011
• Important case-law such as Sharples v Places for People Homes (CA)and 
  LBC Hackney v Findlay (CA) (possession proceedings); R (Bahta)(CA) and R(Cart)(SC) (judicial
  review); SOCA v Namli (CA) and Gray v News Group (disclosure); Edward-Tubbs v Wetherspoon
  (CA) (privilege); Woodland v Stopford (CA) and Kojima v HSBC (CA) (withdrawal of admissions); Motto v Trafigura (CA) and Fox v Foundation Piling (CA) (proportionality and discretion in costs)

"... by far the easiest of the civil court books to work with quickly; it is well laid out and has everything I need in one volume. The procedural guides and annotations are just about right and avoid prolixity."
District Judge George Cawood, Portsmouth County Court

"a very impressive and comprehensive service ... easy to navigate"
William Batstone, Barrister, Guildhall Chambers, Bristol

"very easy to use ... a vital aid"
APIL Newsletter

“a matter of professional necessity to acquire your copy … very handy whether you’re preparing a case or dealing with it in court and the CD saves massive time … the natural choice for the general civil litigator”
Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers

"Civil Court Service 2010 has been called the natural choice for the general civil litigator, especially in the County Court"
The Pears - Worcestershire Law Society

We are pleased to offer law students; pupils; newly qualified solicitors and barristers called to the Bar within the last 3 years a reduced rate on Civil Court Service 2012.

To order your copy for only £150* and save £60 call customer service on 0117 918 1492.

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Civil Court Service is also available online, enhancing its position as the best value service in this area!

• Up-to-date Rules and Practice Directions
• New Interim Commentary added every fortnight
• Email Alerts
• Hyper-text Links within the Interim Commentary to Case-Law Cited
• Case Archive of CPR Decisions
• Continuously Updated Consolidated Legislation
• Downloadable Forms

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