Civil Dispute Resolution: Balancing Themes and Theory

ISBN-13: 9781316606346 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021

Sonya Joy Willis

Opis

Presents a comprehensive framework within which both civil procedure and alternative dispute resolution are addressed.

Spis treści

Part I. Civil Disputes and their Means of Resolution: 1. Introduction to civil dispute resolution; 2. Balancing competing objectives – the key themes of civil dispute resolution; 3. Access to justice and open justice; 4. Alternatives to court: ADR; 5. Managing court resources through ADR and summary disposition; 6. Lawyers, legal costs and their role in civil dispute resolution; 7. Managing resources through specialist courts and tribunals; Part II. Litigation: The Crucial Last Resort: 8. Interactions between parties and the courts; 9. Commencing proceedings; 10. Parties and pleading; 11. Party documents – the voyage of discovery; 12. Obtaining relevant information (alternatives to interparty discovery); 13. Protection of documents: privilege and confidentiality; 14. Witness evidence pre-trial; 15. Trial preparation and attendance; 16. Judgment, appeals and enforcement.