Publisher's Synopsis
This is a complete introductory guide to the drafting of pleadings, designed for solicitors, barristers and law students coming to pleadings for the first time. It is a practical book which provides numerous examples. This edition has been updated to cover the rule changes and case law since the first edition and has been expanded to include the drafting of originating summonses and originating applications. Also covered are: formal requirements; style of drafting; statement of claims; third party notices; and affidavits. Appendices give examples of effective pleadings.