Lucilla Macgregor practised as a solicitor for 10 years undertaking mainly personal injury litigation. She has extensive teaching experience having been a Senior Lecturer on the Bar training course at Nottingham Trent University and now on the Bar training course and LPC at the University of the West of England. Her roles have included preparation of teaching materials and assessments. She holds a PGCHE, is an Accredited Advocacy Tutor (ATC), an ADR Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Charlotte Peacey practised as a solicitor for 6 years specialising in commercial litigation including professional negligence claims against solicitors and barristers. She has extensive teaching experience having been a Senior Lecturer on the LPC and Bar training course at the University of the West of England since 2011. Her roles have included preparation of teaching materials and assessments as well as delivery of the practical legal research and advocacy skills based modules. She holds a PGCHE and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Georgina Ridsdale practised as a Solicitor for over 10 years specialising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. She is a Senior Lecturer on the Bar training course and LPC at the University of the West of England. Her roles have included preparation of teaching materials and assessments. Georgina teaches civil litigation, resolution of disputes out of court, commercial dispute resolution, family, advocacy and client care. Georgina is an ADR accredited mediator.

• 1: Introduction


• 2: A modern litigation approach


• 3: Costs information to the client and funding options


• 4: The nature, extent, and recovery of legal costs


• 5: Alternative dispute resolution


• 6: The first client meeting and initial considerations


• 7: Pre-action substantive matters


• 8: Pre-action protocols


• 9: Starting your court action and serving it on the defendant


• 10: Defending a claim


• 11: Drafting statements of case


• 12: Case management


• 13: Interim applications - general considerations


• 14: Interim applications - common types


• 15: Part 36 offers and offers to settle outside part 36


• 16: Disclosure and inspection


• 17: Witness statements and documentary evidence


• 18: Experts and expert evidence


• 19: Trial, settlement, and appeals


• 20: Assessment of cost proceedings


• Appendix 1: additional chapters (online only)