O’Hare and Browne: Civil Litigation

Any book that makes it into a 13th edition must have proven its popularity. The clarity with which this work deals with the complex and at times technical issues of civil litigation undoubtedly explains its popularity. It seems perched in the market between the voluminous tomes such as the White Book and its competitors and those texts written specifically for practitioner professional training courses. I assume it is additional reading for both students and the experienced practitioners rather than their first port of call. It might be useful for those too few undergraduate courses in Civil Litigation; although then one might wish for a more theoretical approach. The inclusion of substantive chapters on personal injury damages and limitation of actions was perhaps surprising despite their obvious relevance to civil litigation matters, particularly as they appear so early on it the book. This would be an excellent book for an academic or law student to acquaint themselves with civil litigation principles and even for non‐legal professionals who regularly interact with the legal system and want to understand more about its workings. No doubt its appeal to such diverse groups also helps explain its longevity.