Civil Court Service

Covering the whole range of cases in the civil courts, in one portable volume Civil Court Service (the Brown Book) is relied upon by lawyers and judges nationwide. Offering detailed procedural guidance and authoritative, concise annotation, Civil Court Service is the perfect solution to those who want fast and reliable answers to a wide range of civil litigation problems from a team of prominent judges and leading practitioners. Civil Court Service is the natural choice for the general civil litigator, especially in the county court. With over 60 procedural guides leading you through the key applications to the court, and concise expert commentary on the rules and relevant statutes, Civil Court Service gives you everything you.
NEW FOR 2011 The 2011 edition is completely up-to-date with all the latest changes, including: *Important case-law such as Manchester City Council v Pinnock where the court held that in principle if a public body sought to evict an occupier from his home the proportionality of doing so could be considered by the county court *A raft of judgments such as Rajval Construction v Bestville Properties that provide helpful guidance on more common procedural requirements *The forthcoming 55th Update to the Civil Procedure Rules which will contain changes to Part 6 allowing address for service to be anywhere within the European Economic Area, amendments to Parts 74 and 78 to facilitate cross-border mediated settlements *Further amendments to the Mortgage Protocol introduced to ensure that the courts have the power 'to insist that repossession is always the last resort'