Principles Of Civil Litigation

Download or read book Principles of Civil Litigation written by David Bamford and published by Lawbook Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: 1 The civil justice system; 2 Commencing proceedings: Jurisdiction and parties; 3 Commencing proceedings: The practicalities; 4 How courts manage cases and make procedural decisions; 5 Defining the issues; 6 Pre-trial termination of proceedings; 7 Protecting positions until trial; 8 Gathering information; 9 Court-annexed alternative dispute resolution; 10 Offers to settle and offers to compromise; 11 Costs; 12 Appeals; 13 Enforcement and execution