This handbook is the Law Society's comprehensive and authoritative guide to one of the most challenging and rapidly changing areas of practice: litigation and dispute resolution. Some of the country's leading practitioners explain how to run an efficient and cost-effective litigation business in the post-Woolf era. The book offers a strategic overview of the areas of practice together with practical advice on the dispute process and the way in which you can face the challenge of the litigation revolution. The handbook is ...
Read More
This handbook is the Law Society's comprehensive and authoritative guide to one of the most challenging and rapidly changing areas of practice: litigation and dispute resolution. Some of the country's leading practitioners explain how to run an efficient and cost-effective litigation business in the post-Woolf era. The book offers a strategic overview of the areas of practice together with practical advice on the dispute process and the way in which you can face the challenge of the litigation revolution. The handbook is divided into three sections: the first part addresses the practicalities of how to run a litigation practice; the second part covers litigation as project management; and the final part deals with new procedures. The book includes coverage of topical areas, such as IT, networking, ADR, ethics and client care. It makes extensive use of checklists and bullet points to illustrate in clear and well-balanced terms how to manage civil disputes in the new litigation landscape.
Read Less
Add this copy of Civil Litigation Handbook to cart. $50.05, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by The Law Society.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9781853289491.
Add this copy of Civil Litigation Handbook (2nd Edition) to cart. $58.90, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by The Law Society.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9781853289491.
Add this copy of Civil Litigation Handbook to cart. $94.72, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Law Society Publications.
THE UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS WILL CONTINUE SURPRISING US ALL!
What I have always found refreshing about this handbook is its all round appeal. Bromley District Judge, Suzanne Burn, has produced an excellent, comprehensive and authoritative guide to litigation and dispute resolution here with her thirteen specialist colleagues.
The work has been thoroughly revised and updated as a second edition, and the select group of the country?s leading expert ?hands-on? practitioners has been assembled to explain how to run an efficient cost?effective and profitable litigation business in the post?Woolf era in a very user-friendly way for us all.
The reason the book succeeds is because it gives just enough detail to jog the memory without reference to our main (heavy) practitioner works and is ideally suited for a range of legal professionals in court and at conference.
The handbook addresses the project management of litigation primarily and adopts a two?part approach structured as follows:
? Part I focuses on the strategic and practical aspects of running a litigation practice; and
? Part II concentrates on the day to day running of litigation cases.
Whilst it is always difficult to find a favourite chapter, do look at chapter 7 on settlements, ADR and negotiation skills. This chapter echoes the attempt throughout the handbook by DJ Burn and Co to take a practical look at the procedural rules and skills we need for the 12 subject areas covered. I expect quite a few ex law students will find the book useful as a refresher because it is so easy to get out of touch with the changes we face in litigation and this work fits the bill nicely.
The book also contains a range of useful tools for practitioners, including important precedent letters and forms. There is a useful contacts section at the back with current websites and a detailed index which has just the right balance for a ?first reference? guide.
There is a very thoughtful- and naturally controversial- introduction by Professor John Peysner, who gives full rein to his pet views on the legal profession (always a challenge, even if you disagree with him!) I did like his conclusion that with the rate of change becoming so rapid for us since the first edition in 2000, the unknown unknowns will continue to surprise us. I shall look forward to his next introduction with bated breath as civil litigation moves firmly into the next decade of the twenty-first century, and the long-term implications of CPR continue to be evaluated as the digital world develops.
