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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...
