Jones & Buckle The Civil Practice of the Magistrates’ Courts V2

Volume II: The Rules

• Prefaces to earlier editions of the work, dating back to 1905
• Full text of the Magistrates’ Courts Rules, with commentary
• Substantive separate discussions dealing with interest; parties; particular defences; costs in general; and Sheriff’s liability for negligence in execution
• Comprehensive index and tables of cases, statutes, rules and practice directives referred to in the work
• Schedule of statutory limitations on civil proceedings, indicating expiry periods in respect of actions ex delicto against state organs, as provided for in various statutes
• Civil practice directives  for the regional courts in South Africa
• Further appendices with commentary on subjects including the tariff of allowances payable to witnesses; the authentication of documents; the use of the word ‘may’ in statutes; administration of an oath or affirmation; civil practice directions for regional courts.