Civil Procedure at Common Law

Public Law Litigation and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

The New African Law: Beyond the Difference Between Common Law and Civil Law

Civil Law in India

Simplified Civil Procedure in Japan

Japanese civil procedure covers four types of simplified procedures: ordinary proceedings in summary courts; actions on bills, notes, and checks; actions on small claims; and payment orders. Actions on small claims were newly introduced as civil procedure in 1996 to promote public access to justice. Summary courts have jurisdiction over these actions. The use of actions on small claims once inc...

Science, ethics, and civil law.