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The English Legal System

The English Legal System (9th edn)

Alisdair Gillespie and Siobhan Weare
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date: 14 November 2024

p. 60717. Civil Litigationlocked

p. 60717. Civil Litigationlocked

  • Alisdair GillespieAlisdair GillespieProfessor of Criminal Law and Justice and University Academic Dean at Lancaster University
  • , and Siobhan WeareSiobhan WeareSenior Lecturer in Law at Lancaster University

Abstract

This chapter considers the conduct of civil litigation. It discusses how civil litigation is more managed than criminal litigation and the courts seek to assist litigants in finding a compromise. The civil courts have extensive powers over costs and they use this to ensure compliance with their rulings and also to encourage early settlement, reducing the need for litigation. The chapter examines three types of civil litigation; cases relating to the small-claims track (‘small claims court’), judicial review, and private family-law disputes.

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