This book represents a compendium of the authors exposition and experience in the emerging and dynamic area of civil litigation which today indispensably constitutes the backbone of every Practitioners success in civl law practice. Civil Litigation is technical in nature and accounts for the premature termination of most civil cases, without the opportunity to hear the substantive subject. This book has provided for Students, Judges, Teachers and practitioners the requisite guide in modern practice in civil litigation in Nigeria with a view to enhancing their proficiency in practice and presentation.

Maiyaki Theodore Bala has practiced law since 1993 and has taught Civil Litigation at the University of Abuja-Nigeria for about 7years. He holds a Ph.D in International Economic Law from the University of Jos-Nigeria. He is a researcher, and has authored two books in the area of Mortgage Banking and International Economic Law. A combination of the foregoing has given him the sound background to this modest contibution in the area of Mordern Civil Litigation. He is married with 3 children