Civil Litigation 2022/2023

Browne

Description

Civil Litigation is a thorough, up to date and practical introduction to the Civil Procedure Rules and the principles and tactics used in pursuing a civil case. The civil process has been divided into five stages, starting with pre-action considerations, moving on to examine the issue and service of proceedings, before considering interim matters, trial and enforcement. The aim of the book is to equip readers with the knowledge necessary to enable them successfully to navigate their way through these stages. The text has a user-friendly structure and includes checklists and specimen documents which build up into a case study forming a useful overview of the civil litigation process. The appendices incorporate helpful templates, flow diagrams, case study documents and copies of the more common court forms used in civil litigation.

Sujets

• Civil procedure

Informations

• Publié par: College of Law Publishing
• Date de parution: 15 juin 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781915469137
• Langue: English

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CIVIL LITIGATION

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ISBN: 978 1 915469 05 2
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Tables and index by Moira Greenhalgh, Arnside, Cumbria
Preface
This book has been written as a tool for learning about civil procedure in England and Wales. In it we examine the practical issues that arise, from the start of a case until its ultimate conclusion, whether that is by settlement, court judgment or otherwise.
We have divided up the civil process into five stages. But it is important to remember that each stage cannot be learnt in isolation from the others. We urge anyone using this book to make frequent reference to the overview of the five stages at 1.3 and the flow diagram at Appendix C(1) . These will serve as a reminder of the various steps and how one part fits into the whole process.
In this edition we have incorporated developments in ADR orders, e-filing of documents, service of a claim form, time extensions, sanctions, costs management, the summary assessment of costs, summary judgment, repayment of an overpaid interim payment, security for costs orders, specific disclosure, the parties’ disclosure obligations, witness statements, expert evidence and expert’s fees, pre-action Part 36 offers, mistakes in Part 36 offers, cross-examination at trial and solicitors’ guideline hourly rates.
New cases in this edition include Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2022] (costs), LSREF 3 Tiger Falkirk Ltd I SARL v Paragon Building Consultancy Ltd [2021] (service of claim form), Jalla v Shell International Trading and Shipping Co Ltd [2021] (time extensions), Bailey v Barclays Bank UK Public Ltd Co [2021] (Part 20), Rapid Displays Inc v Ahkye [2022] (sanctions), Elias v Blemain Finance Ltd [2021] (allocation), Discovery Land Company, LLC v Axis Specialty Europe SE [2021] (costs management), Changing Climates Ltd v Warmaway Ltd [2021] (summary assessment), Brown v Fisk [2021] and Rolfe v Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP [2021] (summary judgment), Wakefield v NJS [2021] (interim payment), Infinity Distribution Ltd (in administration) v Khan Partnership LLP [2021], Rowe v Ingenious Media Holdings plc [2021] and Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for BSV (a Swiss verein) [2022] (security for costs), Sheeran v Chokri [2021] (specific disclosure), Ayannuga v One Shot Products Ltd [2021] (disclosure obligations), Prime London Holdings 11 Ltd v Thurloe Lodge Ltd [2022] and Various Airfinance Leasing Companies v Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation [2021] (witness statements), Radia v Marks [2022], Robinson v Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Mercier [2021] and Griffiths v Tui (UK) Ltd [2021] (expert evidence), Loggie v Loggie [2022] (expert’s fees), The Huntsworth Wine Company Ltd v London City Bond Ltd [2022] (pre-action Part 36 offers), Reader v SPIE Ltd [2021] (pre-trial Part 36 offers), O’Grady v B15 Group Ltd [2022] (mistakes in Part 36 offers), Equitix Eeef Biomass 2 Ltd v Fox [2021] (Part 36 enhanced interest) and R (on the application of the Good Law Project) v Minister for the Cabinet Office [2022] (cross-examination).
KEVIN BROWNE AND MARGARET J CATLOW
The University of Law
London
Contents
PREFACE
TABLE OF CASES
TABLE OF STATUTES
TABLE OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION
TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL LITIGATION
1.1 The Woolf and Jackson reforms
1.2 The Rules
1.3 An overview of a civil claim
1.4 Case analysis
1.5 Useful websites
Chapter 2 CONSIDERATIONS AT THE FIRST INTERVIEW INCLUDING FUNDING THE CLAIM
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Purpose of the first interview
2.3 Professional conduct
2.4 Funding
2.5 Case analysis
2.6 Viability and burden of proof
2.7 Interest
2.8 Foreign element and choice of forum
2.9 Alternatives to litigation
Chapter 3 EARLY ACTION
3.1 Writing to the client
3.2 Interviewing witnesses
3.3 Preserving documents
3.4 Obtaining expert evidence
3.5 Site visits
3.6 Instructing counsel
3.7 Pre-action protocols
3.8 Pre-action correspondence
3.9 Pre-action disclosure
3.10 Settlement
3.11 Researching the law
3.12 Cost–benefit analysis
3.13 Summary of pre-action steps
3.14 Summary of Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols
Chapter 4 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
4.1 The nature of ADR
4.2 Advantages of ADR
4.3 Disadvantages of ADR
4.4 Types of ADR
4.5 Organisations providing ADR
4.6 Using ADR
4.7 Choosing ADR
Chapter 5 COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS
5.1 Choice of court
5.2 Court personnel
5.3 Issuing proceedings
5.4 Parties to the proceedings
5.5 Service of the claim form
5.6 Extending time for service of the claim form
5.7 Service of documents other than the claim form
5.8 Service of particulars of claim
Chapter 6 RESPONDING TO PROCEEDINGS AND JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Computation of time
6.3 Acknowledgement of service (Part 10)
6.4 The defence (Part 15)
6.5 Admissions (Part 14)
6.6 Default judgments (Part 12)
Chapter 7 STATEMENTS OF CASE
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Contents of the particulars of claim
7.3 The defence
7.4 Reply to defence
7.5 The role of statements of case
7.6 Amendments to statements of case (Part 17)
7.7 Requests for further information (Part 18)
7.8 Summary: how should you approach drafting particulars of claim?
7.9 Summary: how should you approach drafting a defence?
Chapter 8 ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS AND PART 8 CLAIMS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Procedure
8.3 Drafting a counterclaim
8.4 Part 8 claims
Chapter 9 CASE MANAGEMENT AND ALLOCATION OF CASES
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The court’s powers
9.3 Striking out a statement of case and other sanctions
9.4 Relief from sanctions
9.5 Allocation
9.6 Allocation to a track
9.7 Costs management
9.8 Overview of multi-track case and costs management
Chapter 10 APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Applications generally
10.3 Interim costs
10.4 Appeals against an interim order
10.5 Particular types of application
10.6 Interim remedies (Part 25)
10.7 Interim payments
10.8 Security for costs (r 25.12)
Chapter 11 DISCLOSURE AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS – CPR 1998, PART 31
11.1 Purpose of disclosure and inspection
11.2 Definition of ‘disclosure’ (r 31.2) and ‘documents’ (r 31.4)
11.3 Disclosure on each track
11.4 Standard disclosure (r 31.6)
11.5 Disclosure of copies (r 31.9)
11.6 The duty to search (r 31.7)
11.7 The right of inspection (r 31.3)
11.8 Procedure for standard disclosure
11.9 The disclosure statement
11.10 Continuing obligation (r 31.11)
11.11 Withholding inspection
11.12 Disclosing the existence of documents: the list
11.13 Failure to disclose (r 31.21)
11.14 Subsequent use of disclosed documents (r 31.22)
11.15 Applying for specific disclosure (r 31.12)
11.16 Disclosure before proceedings start (r 31.16)
11.17 Non-party disclosure (r 31.17)
11.18 Disclosure obligations and solicitors’ duties
11.19 Inspection of standard disclosure documents
11.20 Disclosure pilot scheme in the Business and Property Courts (PD 51U)
Chapter 12 EVIDENCE
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Witness evidence
12.3 Form of witness statements
12.4 Use of witness statements at trial
12.5 Witness summaries (r 32.9)
12.6 Sanctions for not serving a witness statement (r 32.10)
12.7 Affidavits
12.8 Opinion evidence
12.9 Hearsay evidence
12.10 Use of plans, photographs and models as evidence (r 33.6)
12.11 Notice to admit facts (r 32.18)
12.12 Notice to admit or prove documents (r 32.19)
12.13 Expert evidence (Part 35)
12.14 Professional negligence cases: the defendant’s own evidence
12.15 Assessors (r 35.15)
Chapter 13 SETTLEMENT
13.1 Negotiations
13.2 Pre-action settlements
13.3 Settlements reached after the issue of proceedings
13.4 Part 36
13.5 Claims involving children and protected parties
13.6 Discontinuance (Part 38)
Chapter 14 FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR TRIAL, TRIAL AND ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
14.1 Final preparations for trial
14.2 Trial
14.3 Costs
Chapter 15 ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Interest on judgment debts
15.3 Tracing the other party
15.4 Investigating the judgment debtor’s means
15.5 Methods of enforcement
15.6 Summary of key points
Appendix A COURT FORMS, PROTOCOLS AND GUIDELINES
A( 1) Forms N1 and N1A – Claim Form and Notes for Claimant
A( 2) Form N1C – Notes for Defendant on Replying to the Claim Form
A( 3) Form N9, including Forms N9A–N9D – Response Pack
A( 4) Form N215 – Certificate of Service
A(5) Form N218 – Notice of Service on Partner
A( 6) Form N266 – Notice to Admit Facts
A( 7) Form N181 – Directions Questionnaire
A( 8) Appendix to Part 28
A( 9) Precedent H – Costs Budget and Guidance Notes
A( 10) Precedent R – Budget Discussion Report
A( 11) Form N263 – Disclosure Report
A( 12) Form N244 – Application Notice
A( 13) Form N260 – Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment
A( 14) Form N242A – Offer to Settle
A( 15) Form N170 – Pre-trial Checklist
A( 16) Form N252 – Notice of Commencement of Assessment of Bill of Costs
A( 17) Precedent S – Bill of Costs
A( 18) Precedent G – Points of Dispute
A( 19) Practice Direction – Pre-action Conduct and Protocols
A( 20) Professional Negligence Pre-action Protocol
A( 21) Gui