A child arrangements order (or CAO), is a legal order made by the family court that states where a child will live, and/ or, who a child can spend time with and for how long. What to do if your child’s parent breaches the child arrangements...
Bailiff
A person who is authorised to serve (deliver) court documents on people.
Bigamy
The offence committed by any person who marries another person while still being legally married to somebody else.
Brief
Written instructions prepared by a solicitor to a barrister to appear at a court hearing on behalf of a client. The brief sets out the facts of the case and any law being relied upon.
Bundles
The documents that are likely to be referred to at court hearings. Identical bundles are prepared for the judge, witnesses and parties to a case.