Pleadings

In volume one the section on Rule 19 discusses pleadings in general.

Conduct of Civil Litigation in British Columbia   (KN352 F73 A2)

Chapter 11 has a good discussion on the basics of pleadings.

British Columbia Court Forms    (KN352 A17 M342)

Volume 2 Chapter 11 includes commentary on pleadings as well precedents.

Guide to Civil Litigation    (KN352 R68)

Contains court forms with instructions for filling them in.

A Practical Guide to Drafting Pleadings    (KN380.3 D86 1997)

Even though this is an Australian text it does have some useful tips for writing pleadings.

Pleadings Without Tears: A Guide to Legal Drafting    (KN380.3 R67 1999)

A text from the UK, which gives an overview of writing pleadings

Odgers on Civil Court Actions    (KN380.3 O349)

The library has several editions of this UK text. Made up of commentary on pleadings and English court procedure. Precedents can be found in Appendix 1.

Precedents of Pleadings    (KN380.3 B843)

Also known as Bullen & Leake this UK text is considered to be the classic text for pleadings. The library has several editions. The content has changed from edition to edition, so if you don’t find what you looking for in the current edition check previous editions.

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