Includes bibliographical references

Contents : Part I : Getting started : Civil procedure in a nutshell -- Starting a case - matters relevant to issue of writ -- Pre-requisites satisfied -- Parties and addresses -- Parties - special capacities -- Commencement of action - writ -- Service of writ and other documents -- Appearance -- Pleadings -- Amendments -- Part II : Judgements based on pleadings : Summary judgement, judgement on admissions and consent judgement -- Part III : Applications and procedure before trial : Discontinuance, withdrawal and payment into court -- Application for directions -- Applications -- Specific applications discussed -- Injunction orders -- Part IV : Trial (on the merits) : Trial -- Part V : Execution : Execution of judgements -- Part VI : Appellate and supervisory jurisdiction : Appeals -- Judicial review -- Part VII : Actions for specific remedies : Defamation -- Commercial actions -- Moneylenders and mortgage action -- Insolvency proceedings -- Debenture holders' action -- Maritime actions -- Intellectual property rights proceedings -- Matrimonial causes or matters -- Probate and administration -- Arbitration -- Enforcement of fundamental human rights -- Proceedings transferred to high court for retrial -- Part VIII : Private international law aspects of civil procedure : Service of foreign process -- Obtaining evidence for foreign courts -- Reciprocal enforcement of judgements -- Enforcement of foreign maintenance orders -- Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under Alternative Dispute Resolution Act -- Part IX : Officers, documents, sittings and times of the court : Officers -- Documents -- Sittings, office hours and vacations -- Time -- Supplementary and miscellaneous provisions.