Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

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Source Currency: July 2026. UPDATE INFORMATION: Since publication of the 2026 edition of the Civil Court Practice, the content has been updated to incorporate further changes to the CPR and Practice Directions. These updates include the changes in the 194th Update to Practice Directions, which came into effect on 12 May 2026, and those in the 195th Update to Practice Dicrections which came into force on 27 May 2026. Most recently the content has been amended to incorporate the changes in the Civil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2026, SI 2026/817 and in the 196th Update to Practice Directions. The changes in the 196th Update and SI 2026/817 are prospective, coming into force in October or when the Senior Courts (Transfer, Amendment and Consequential Provision) Order 2026, SI 2026/723 comes into force. In addition to the above, the Technology and Contruction Court Guide has been updated, with the new version that was published at the beginning of July. The Civil Court Practice source includes the full text of The Civil Court Practice (The Green Book), including the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and accompanying Practice Directions with expert commentary, all Pre-action Protocols and Court Guides, and authoritative guidance on practice and procedure in specialist jurisdictions. Content: Part I Procedure in the Civil Courts; Part II General Jurisdiction; Part III Special Jurisdiction of the Civil Courts.

Contributors

MasterColin Campbell Master of the Senior Courts Costs Office  Editorial board member
Robert Pearce KC  Editorial board member
LYDIA SEYMOUR LYDIA SEYMOUR , BA (Oxon) Of the Inner Temple, Barriste  Editorial board member
Ashley Roughton Barrister, Hogarth Chambers  Editorial board member
MASTER BOWLES MASTER BOWLES , A Master of the Supreme Court, Chancery Division  Editorial board member
The Right Honourable Lord Justice Moore-Bick  Consulting editor
Nicholas Bacon KC  Editorial board member
 Chris Lethem Editorial board member
 David Willink Editorial board member
 Dov Ohrenstein Editorial board member
 Elizabeth Jeary Editorial board member
 Stephen Jones Editorial board member