Book excerpt: Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020: The Commentary is a concise version of Blackstone's Civil Practice, providing the unique commentary independently from the CPR, PD, and other appendix materials. The Commentary is directly taken from the established full service volume. Providing detailed commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation, this is the only major civil work to adopt a narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim. Written by a team of expert practitioners and academics, it provides authoritative analysis on the process of civil litigation from commencement of a claim to enforcement of judgments, addressing civil procedure in the County Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The book also considers specialist areas such as insolvency proceedings, sale of goods and human rights, providing expert analysis on a comprehensive level. As well as a detailed and user-friendly index, the quick-reference guide inside the front cover provides an alternative point of access for those already familiar with the CPR. Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020 is the full service volume, combining the expert Commentary with full CPR, PD, and other Appendix material. Blackstone's Civil Practice 2020: Digital Pack includes a fully linked and annotatable digital version available on PC, Mac, Android devices, iPad or iPhone to ensure that you have access to the latest developments in civil procedure wherever you are.