Herbstein and Van Winsen is a work of key importance to practitioners in the high courts of South Africa, as well as to scholars interested in civil procedure.

The fifth edition has been comprehensively revised to incorporate twelve years of new legislation and case law. It covers legislation brought into operation and judgments handed down since publication of the previous edition in 1997, most notably those flowing from the 1996 Constitution.

The book offers a comprehensive discussion and analysis of civil proceedings in the high courts of South Africa, arranged by topic, from jurisdiction to appeal and review.