Paula Loughlin is a solicitor in the Commercial Litigation Department of Davies and Partners. Stephen M Gerlis is a District Judge, Brentford County Court.

Introduction; Sources of Civil Procedure: Structure Jurisdiction; Limitations of Actions; Funding Litigation; Pre- Action Protocols; Judicial Cases Management: The Overriding Objective; Parties to and Title of Proceedings; Starting a Claim; Responding to Claim; Service of Documents; Service out of Jurisdiction; Statements of Case; Part 20 Claims; Adding or Substituting a Party; Part 8 Claims; Judicial Case Management: Allocation; The Small Claims Track; The Fast Track; The Multi-Track; Making Applications for Court Orders; Interim Remedies; Judgment in Default; Summary Judgment; Striking Out; Offers to Settle and Payments into Court; Provisional Damages; Special Rules for Children and Patients; Change of Solicitor; Disclosure of Documents; Experts andAssessors; Evidence; Hearings; Judgements and Orders; Costs; Discontinuance; Appeals; Judicial Review; The Human Rights Act 1998; Enforcement of Judgments and Orders; Transitional Arrangements.