General

This must be filed by a defendant if they are unable to file their defence within a specified period or if they wish to dispute the jurisdiction of a court

Act of Parliament - primary legislation enacted by Parliament

Proceedings issued in the County or High Court. (Now known as Claim)

This is where one party will accept the delivery or service of legal documents

The temporary suspension of the hearing of a case

Judgment or decision in a case

Part of the High Court which deals with Judicial Review

(Evidence) which is allowed to be used in a Court

The system of justice used in British courts for trying to get at the truth, based upon argument between two sides

Someone (generally a Barrister or Solicitor) who represents a party in a Court hearing

A written statement which is confirmed on oath or by affirmation

Alternative to swearing a document on oath to promise that it is true.

This is issued to all parties after a defence has been filed, and is used to decide which track the case will be allocated to

This is the collective term for the ways in which parties can settle civil disputes without the need for a formal court hearing

An application to a higher court for a review of the decision of a lower court

Person who instigates an Appeal

The person who is bringing the proceedings to Court

The process of using an independent third party, agreed by both sides, to settle disputes without going to court

A party to legal proceedings who is receiving legal aid

The amount of damages assessed by a Court

The body to which all Barristers belong

Legal professionals who have rights of audience before all Courts

General charges incurred for legal work

A warrant issued by a judge for a defendant who is missing which requires them to be arrested and brought before Court

A detailed statement of a party's costs

In good faith

Written instructions and history of a case which is sent to a Barrister

The standard of proof which must be shown in order to win a case

A unique reference number which is allocated to each case

Offices used by a barrister. Alternatively, a private Court from which the public are excluded in which a Judge may conduct certain hearings

A section of the High Court, divided between Chancery Chambers and Bankruptcy and Companies Court

Circuit judges must be lawyers who have held a 'right of audience' for at least ten years, and must also have served either part-time as a recorder on criminal cases or full-time as district judges on civil cases before they can be appointed.

Matters concerning private rights as opposed to offences against the state

Proceedings issued in the County or High Court. Previously known as an Action.

Form on which a Claim is issued (previously known as a Summons).

Person issuing a Claim (previously known as the Plaintiff)

A person joined as a party to proceedings

Solicitors authorised by the Lord Chancellor to administer oaths and affirmations to a statement of evidence

Law established by precedent from judicial decisions

Sum of money paid in respect of loss, breakage, hardship, inconvenience or personal injury

This is where disputing parties attempt to reach an agreement out of Court

This is a duplicate of an original Writ

Money paid to a witness in advance of the hearing of a case as compensation for time spent attending Court

This is when appeal claims are joined in together

Disobedience or wilful disregard to the judicial process

An order in court proceedings determining who should pay for each party’s costs

A Barrister

A claim made by a defendant against a claimant in an action

Court dealing with civil matters

Body with judicial powers