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  • Acknowledgement of service

    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...

  • Act

    Act of Parliament - primary legislation enacted by...

  • Action

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

  • Address for Service

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

  • Adjournment

    The temporary suspension of the hearing of a...

  • Adjudication

    Judgment or decision in a...

  • Administrative Court

    Part of the High Court which deals with Judicial...

  • Admissible

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

  • Adversarial

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

  • Advocate

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

  • Affidavit

    A written statement which is confirmed on oath or by...

  • Affirm

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

  • Allocation questionnaire

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

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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

  • Appeal

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

  • Appellant

    Person who instigates an...

  • Applicant

    The person who is bringing the proceedings to...

  • Arbitration

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

  • Assisted Person

    A party to legal proceedings who is receiving legal...

  • Award

    The amount of damages assessed by a...

  • Bar

    The body to which all Barristers...

  • Barrister

    Legal professionals who have rights of audience before all...

  • Basic Charges

    General charges incurred for legal...

  • Bench Warrant

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

  • Bill of Costs

    A detailed statement of a party's...
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