Spencer Bower and Handley: Res Judicata

The most authoritative and comprehensive book available on the limitations imposed by the doctrine of Res Judicata.

Part One deals with res judicata estoppel in its three forms: cause of action estoppel, issue estoppel and the binding force of a judgment when it is the foundation of a new action. The application of these principles in specific areas of the law and the plea of autrefois acquit in criminal cases are then considered. A chapter deals with affirmative answers.

Part Two deals with merger in judgment including its application in criminal cases under the plea of autrefois convict. Each Part concludes with a chapter on procedure. The final chapters deal with the extended doctrine of res judicata based on abuse of process and the doctrine of res judicata in Roman law.

The 6th edition will incorporate developments in England and Wales and in Commonwealth jurisdictions. Relevant decisions in the Supreme Court, the Privy Council, the High Court and decisions of the High Court of Australia will be covered.

Preface
Abbreviations
Table of Statutes
Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of European and International Legislation
Table of External Cases by Jurisdiction
Consolidated Table of Cases
1. Introduction

Part 1: Res Judicata Estoppel
2. What constitutes a res judicata
3. Proof of the judicial decision
4. Jurisdiction
5. Finality
6. Decision on the merits
7. Cause of action estoppel
8. Issue estoppel
9. Parties to decisions in personam
10. Parties: decisions in rem
11. Judgments as evidence
12. Road traffic cases
13. Taxation and rating
14. Autrefois acquit
15. Matrimonial proceedings
16. Administrative law and judicial review
17. Affirmative answers
18. Pleading and procedure

Part 2: Merger in Judgment
19. Merger in judgment
20. What constitutes a former recovery
21. Merger in judgment: identity of causes of action
22. Merger of judgment: identity of parties
23. Autrefois convict
24. Merger in judgment: affirmative answers
25. Merger in judgment: pleading and procedure

Part 3: The Extended and Roman Law Doctrines
26. The extended res judicata doctrine
27. Res judicata in Roman law etc

Index