Law : Civil Procedure

What's wrong with America's judicial system? Ted Kubicek, JD, says it's the adversarial approach, where winning is everything, and he points out that systems taking an inquisitorial approach are more likely to come to the truth, and to justice. more...

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Presents a comprehensive description of the Asbestos litigation, the longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history. is the longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history. more...

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A guide to practice and procedure in courts and tribunals aimed at pupil barristers, trainee solicitors, or lawyers unversed in advocacy and procedure. It provides "how to do it" guides to applications in most areas of the law, discussing the relevant law and rules and offering practical tips. more...

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Compares the main rules of procedure that govern the conduct of civil cases in countries of the South Pacific. The text focuses on the rules that apply in the superior courts of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, and on the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules of 1964. more...

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Civil justice has been undergoing a massive transformation. There have been big changes in the management of judicial business; the Human Rights Act 1988 has had a pervasive impact; the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 has effected many changes - notably, the prospective transfer of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords to a new Supreme Court. Against this backcloth of radical change, this book looks at the recent history and the present-day operation of the civil division of the Court of Appeal - a court that, despite its pivotal position, has attracted surprisingly little scholarly attention. It examines the impact of the permission to appeal requirements, and the way in which applications - particularly those by litigants in person - are handled; it looks at the working methods of the Lords Justices and at the leadership of the Court by recent Masters of the Rolls; it considers the relationship between the Court and the House of Lords - looking at high-profile cases in which the Court has been reversed by the Lords. Notwithstanding the impending arrival of the Supreme Court, it concludes that 'the Court of Appeal will remain firmly in place, occupying its crucial position as, to all intents and purposes, the court of last resort-indeed, a supreme court-for most civil appellants.'. more...

Price: $63.00