The third edition of this popular book brings the law relating to debt recovery fully up to date. It incorporates all the changes in debt recovery litigation encompassed by the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and the further changes brought in by the Access to Justice Act 1999. The book follows the whole of the debt recovery process in a practical and informative way dealing with the important steps that should be undertaken prior to the commencement of legal proceedings (and which if followed may avoid such proceedings); the relevant steps in a debt recovery action are then considered as are all the relevant enforcement methods which are available to the debt recovery litigator. Throughout, the emphasis is very much on the practical steps that are necessary to conduct successful debt recovery litigation.  This book is essential reading not only for lawyers in private practice but also for all those involved in credit control and debt recovery in business life.