Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020: Digital Pack

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020 provides detailed commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation. This acclaimed civil work expertly adopts an incomparable narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim. Written by a team of leading academics and experienced practitioners, it provides authoritative analysis on the process of civil litigation from commencement of a claim to enforcement of judgments, addressing civil procedure in the county courts, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. The book also considers specialist matters such as insolvency proceedings, sale of goods, and human rights, providing skilled analysis on a comprehensive level.

The expert commentary is combined with the text of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), Practice Directions (PD), and Pre-Action Protocols and Procedural Checklists, all fully cross-referenced to the text to ensure ease of use for the busy practitioner. As well as a detailed and user-friendly index, the quick-reference guide inside the front cover provides an alternative point of access for those already familiar with the CPR.

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020: The Commentary is a concise version of this book, providing the unique commentary independently from the CPR, PD, and other appendix materials.

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020: Digital Pack includes a digital version available on PC, Mac, Android devices, iPad or iPhone to ensure that you have access to the latest developments in civil procedure wherever you are.

Stuart Sime, Course Director, Bar Professional Training Course, City University London,Derek French, Legal Writer, and Editor

Professor Stuart Sime is the course director of the full-time Bar professional training course at the City Law School, where he teaches civil litigation, commercial, and company law. He was a practising barrister until 2005. In his early career he spent a number of years in the litigation department of the Treasury Solicitor's Office. He is co-author of Blackstone's Guide to the Civil Justice Reforms 2013, the author of A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure, co-author of A Practical Approach to ADR, and co-author of The Jackson ADR Handbook (all published by OUP).

Derek French is principal author of 29 editions of Mayson, French and Ryan on Company Law, author of two editions of Applications to Wind Up Companies and one of Model Articles of Association for Companies, editor of 16 editions of Blackstone's Statutes on Company Law and co-author of Blackstone's Guide to the Civil Justice Reforms 2013 (all published by OUP).

Guide to Blackstone's Civil Practice
Abbreviations
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Table of Rules, Practice Directions, Protocols, Other Secondary Legislation and Court Guides
Procedural Checklists
A. General Matters
B. Funding Litigation
C. Before Commencing a Claim
D. Commencement
E. Responding to a Claim
F. Solicitors
G. Statements of Case
H. Interim Applications
I. Case Management
J. Evidence
K. Discontinuance and Stays
L. Trial
M. Costs
N. Alternative Dispute Resolution
O. Appeals, Judicial Reviews, and EU References
P. Enforcement
Q. Insolvency Proceedings and Companies Matters
R. Mortgage Possession Claims
S. Anti-Social Behaviour and Harassment
T. Sale of Goods and Unfair Contracts
U. Human Rights and Civil Procedure
V. Terminology
Appendix 1: Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and Practice Directions
Appendix 2: Pre-Action Protocols
Appendix 3: Court Fees Orders
Appendix 4: Selected Legislation
Index