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.

This edition incorporates developments in litigation funding, 'without prejudice' correspondence, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), 'compulsory' non-court-based dispute resolution, the creation of the Civil National Business Centre, default judgment, statements of case, Part 18 requests for information, relief from sanctions, allocation, the introduction of the intermediate track, changes to the fast track and multi-track, setting aside default judgment, summary judgment, security for costs, witness statements, expert evidence, Part 36 offers, trial procedure and the new fixed recoverable costs regime.

New cases include Diag Human SE v Volterra Fietta [2023], R (on the application of PACCAR Inc) v Competition Appeal Tribunal [2023] and Stoop (t/a Warwick Risk Management) v Johnson 2024; Jones v Tracey 2023; Children's Ark Partnerships Ltd v Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Ltd [2023], Lancashire Schools SPC Phase 2 Ltd v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd [2024] and Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 2023; Edward v Okeke 2023; Jacobs v Chalcot Crescent (Management) Company Ltd 2024; CNM Estates (Tolworth Tower) Ltd v Carvill-Biggs [2023] and Yesss (A) Electrical Ltd v Warren 2024; R (on the application of Isah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2023; Pincus v Singh [2023] and FXF v English Karate Federation Ltd 2023; X-R Touring LLP v Javor 2024; Lazarichev v Lyndou [2024] and Explosive Learning Solutions Ltd v Landmarc Support Services Ltd 2023; FMA v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2023; Afzal v UK Insurance Ltd [2023], Sycurio Ltd (formerly Semafone Ltd) v PCI-Pal PLC [2023] and Duke of Sussex v MGN Ltd 2024; Holden v Holden 2024; Griffiths v TUI UK Ltd 2023; and Merricks v Mastercard Inc 2023.