This book explains the full range of tactics that can be employed before a case gets to court. It covers all available pre-emptive remedies, from Search and Freezing Orders to pre-action letters, arbitration and enforcement of foreign judgements. It supplies reliable guidance - international edition of a classic text excluding all content applicable only to the UK and steers readers through the detail of application and enforcement procedures. It deals with pre-action procedures in a range of specialist areas, for example IP and Personal Injury and uses bullet points, boxes, guides and checklists to communicate information clearly. It contains sample clauses and letters and features over 200 case summaries covering areas in which interim remedies most frequently occur. It includes discussion of the international dimension - covering Article 31 of EU regulation on jurisdiction and judgements; litigation tactics and the new powers;