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Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Precedents of Pleadings
17th Edition
General Editors: The Hon Mr Justice William Blair, Lord Dan Brennan, QC, The Right Honourable Professor Sir Robin Jacob and The Hon Mr Justice Brian Langstaff

Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Precedents of Pleadings is widely regarded as the essential guide to the drafting statements of case. It offers a wealth of authoritative, structured precedents with guiding commentary across both mainstream and specialist areas of practice. This title gives a useful overview of the subject area at the beginning of each section and lists important cases and legislation you need to be aware of. With cross references to the White Book, coverage of over 103 areas of practice such as aviation and sports, this is a title you can't be without.

• Offers a wealth of authoritative, structured precedents of statements of case
• Covers all branches of litigation from common areas such as personal injury and employment to the more specialist ones, such as sport and aviation
• Includes a range of templates which can easily be modified to assists you with the case on which you are working
• Contains example claims and defences to help ensure that you are following the necessary procedures
• Sets out each section in a standard order, with commentary followed by precedents split by claims and defences

The new 17th edition includes:

• Two new chapters:
  Competition law covers Private law High Court claims such as breach of statutory duty; Follow-on claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal; Follow-on claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal; Appeals and review in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
• Construction law is split into three sections
  • 1.Types of claims between contractors and employers
  • 2.Types of claims brought for and against homeowners
  • 3.Adjudication
• A completely revised chapter on Harassment, further to the coming into force of the Equality Act 2010 – and Immigration, and substantial changes to Clinical Negligence, Product Liability, Constructive Trust and Tracing and Judicial Review
• New or amended forms and precedents, particularly in:
  • -Assault, False Imprisonment and Malicious Prosecution
  • -Carriage by Air
  • -Employment Tribunal
  • -Conspiracy
  • -Bribery
  • -Personal Injury
  • -Multi-Party Actions
  • -Restitution
  • -Property
• Updated case law, legislation and procedure

December 2011
978-0-414-04775-4
£430 / €547