Fundamental principles of civil procedure
By: C Theophilopoulos, CM van Heerden, A Boraine ; assisted by J Malan
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Durban
Language: eng
Number of pages: 513
ISBN-13: 9780409121674; 9780409121681
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Civil procedure
Other titles: Civil procedure
Description: The third edition retains the unique features of the first and second edition and incorporate all the fundamental amendments made to superior and lower court practice by the implementation of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 and the repeal of the Supreme Courts Act 59 of 1959.
Notes: Includes all relevant case law up to the end of December 2014.

Includes table of cases and table of legislative material.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction to the law of civil procedure; title: 2. Structure and officers of the courts; title: 3. Consultation, legal representation, demand and prescription; title: 4. General principles of jurisdiction; title: 5. Jurisdiction of the High Court; title: 6. Jurisdiction of Magistrates' Courts; title: 7. The parties and citations; title: 8. The applicaton procedure; title: 9. Overview of the action procedure; title: 10. Summons, particulars of claim and declaration; title: 11. Service of process; title: 12. Judgment at an early stage and stay of proceedings; title: 13. Summary judgment; title: 14. Defective processes and non-compliance with the rules; title: 15. Settlement offers or tenders, security for costs; title: 16. The plea, counterclaim, replication, counterplea and close of pleadings; title: 17. Amendments of pleadings; title: 18. Preparation for trial; title: 19. The trial and judgment; title: 20. Provisional sentence summons; title: 21. Appeals and reviews in civil proceedings; title: 22. Execution; title: 23. Debt collection and administrations; title: 24. Legal costs.