Blackstone's Civil Practice 2005 provides authoritative coverage and expert analysis of the process of civil litigation in the county courts and in the High Court. Written by a team of distinguished authors, it combines a unique narrative commentary with the full text of the Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Directions, Pre-Action Protocols and Practice Guides. All copies of Blackstone's Civil Practice 2005 come complete with a CD-ROM, which is issued simultaneously with the bound book and contains all relevant forms. This edition includes rule changes which came into force on 4 April 2005 and incorporates the 38th and 39th Updates to the CPR.