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Book review: Civil Court Practice 2010 The Green Book

24 June 2010
Issue: 7423 / Categories: Blogs
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You may not have encountered the weight test for works of civil practice and procedure. It involves the carrier throwing at you the constituent parts contained in a cardboard box and seeing whether you fall over.

Civil Court Practice 2010 The Green Book

Product code: CCPS6
ISBN: 9781405746489
Non-standing order price (exc VAT) £394.80
Standing order price (exc VAT) £375.06

I was instantly floored in the case of the eponymous Green Book. This, in fact, is a positive thing and meant that, subject to content, the Green Book was value for money.

You get two main volumes. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 with bags of high standard commentary and Practice Directions along with Guides (such as those for the Patents Court and the Queen’s Bench) occupy the first and may comfortably be transported by you to court.

In the second volume you will find addresses and legislation, primary and secondary with commentary, including material for specialist jurisdictions such as anti-social behaviour, data protection, family proceedings and insolvency (yes, the Green Book is

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