Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Commencement of suit -- Service of writ of summons and other documents -- Notice to defend, appearance, pleadings and absconding warrant -- Renewal of writs, registrar's summons, discontinuance of action and payment into court -- Affidavits -- Amendments, joinder, substitution, consolidation of cases and third party proceedings -- Application for directions, exhibit, referee, transfer of cases, insolvency etc. -- Injunction and receiver and manager -- probate and administration -- Court sitting -- Enforcement of judgement and orders execution and limitation on execution -- Stay of execution, interpleader summons and taxation -- Civil appeals and some prerogative writs -- Marriages and divorce -- Tax appeals -- Administrative responsibilities of the magistrate -- Commercial court and trial procedure -- Registry management at the automated courts -- -- Mainstream alternate dispute resolution (ADR) -- Time and judicial vacation -- how they affect court sitting and filing of cases -- Summary trial -- Trial on indictment -- Preparation of jury list -- Inquest proceedings under the Coroner's Act -- Practices and procedures in respect of criminal lunatics -- Petition of appeals in criminal cases -- Deportation procedure under Immigration Act, 573 -- Registrar as an accounting officer -- Cheques and cash books -- Payments and deposits -- Imprest account -- Court registry orders and precedents -- Part Two: Automated court procedure and case management: Automated of courts and case management system -- Essentials of judicial case management -- Preparing to automate a court -- Electronic case and docket management -- Courtroom activities, counsel, parties and witnesses -- The trial and managing cases -- Operating modalities -- Court reporters and proceedings -- Commercial court -- Automation of district court -- Recording system and equipment requirement -- Setting time limits for pleadings and trial -- Part Three: Essential precedents and communication tools for law chambers: Essential precedents and some communication tools for managing law chambers --Part Four: Directory and location of court: Directory and location of courts.