Trusted by generations of students and litigators, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is a classic text which guides you through the maze of procedural requirements utilized by the civil courts. Written by an expert in the field, and co-editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice, this book is unrivalled in its detail of the various stages of a civil claim, making it essential reading for students and newly qualified litigators alike. Taking a thoroughly practical focus throughout, the book charts the progress of a typical civil litigation claim, from funding litigation and issuing and serving proceedings, through to trial, enforcement, and appeal. Full coverage of alternative dispute resolution is also included. Relevant sample documentation is featured throughout and introduces the reader to the forms and documents which will be encountered in practice, while key point summaries featured at the end of chapters highlight the essential points covered.

This text provides the best pragmatic and detailed overview of the civil process on the market. Life would have been much easier if this work existed when I became a litigator. Clearly written and thorough, it is without equal. * Dominic Regan, Solicitor, CPD Lecturer, legal writer and broadcaster *
A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure should be a text which is kept close to hand. It quickly explains most of the problems a commercial or civil litigator will come across on a day to day basis. * Student Law Journal, on a previous edition *

Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City, University of London and a co-editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice.