Civil Litigation (Clp Legal Practice Guides)

This is a "how-to" guide to all types of litigation in the Queen's Bench Division and county court, setting out the skills and strategies needed in the professional conduct of these cases. The reader is guided through the preliminary stages, to service of documents, payments into court, trial and enforcement of judgments. This expanded and updated edition now includes new sections on: security for costs; contentious business agreements; directions in county court cases; and specific directions concerning trial documentation Registration and more. It examines the impact which the Social Security Act 1989 has on payment and Calderbank offers, it shows how to use and challenge statutory demands and it covers the new rules, directions and practice on exchange of witness statements. The coverage of insolvency issues now contains a full account of statutory demands - when to use them and how to challenge them. The section on advocacy skills has also been update.