An alternative procedure for issuing a claim to the court
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This document contains details of the claimant’s claim which must be contained in the claim form or served shortly after the claim form has been served. The particulars should be a concise statement of the facts of the claim
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People involved in court proceedings either as the defendant(s) or claimant(s)
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Costs that one party must pay to another
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A person who is deemed incapable of handling his/her own affairs by reason of mental incapacity and who is under the jurisdiction of the Court of Protection
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Directions attached to an order of a Court stating the penalty for disobedience may result in imprisonment
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Application made to the Court without legal representation
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A civil claim, which relates to physical or mental harm suffered by a claimant, due to the defendant’s alleged negligence
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Personal delivery (i.e. not by mail) of a claim, summons or notice
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A charity based at the Royal Courts of Justice and Wandsworth County Court. They give guidance and support for litigants in person, but not legal advice
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A method of commencing proceedings whereby the order required by the petitioner from the Court is expressed as a prayer, e.g. the petitioner therefore prays that the marriage be dissolved (divorce proceedings)
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A person who presents the petition
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Old-fashioned term for Claim Number
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A defendant's reply to a charge put to him by a court; i.e. guilty or not guilty
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Documents setting out claim/defence of parties involved in civil proceedings
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An online Service which allows claimants to start legal proceedings related to property online. Defendants can use the service to respond to a claim against them also
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Legal proceedings by a landlord to recover land or property such as a house or flat.
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An order attached to some injunctions to allow the police to arrest a person who has broken the terms of the order
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These are steps to be followed by parties to a dispute prior to legal action. The aim of the to increase co-operation between parties and therefore the chances of an early settlement
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These are steps to be followed by parties to a dispute prior to legal action. The aim is to increase co-operation between parties and therefore the chances of an early settlement
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A pre-trial checklist is completed before the trial. The checklist is for the parties and the Judge, as a reminder of the issues to be considered. The checklist will then be reviewed at a pre-trial review just before the final hearing.
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A meeting at which the Judge considers the issues before the timetable for the trial /final hearing date is finalised
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The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature
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A hearing in which the Judge ensures that the parties understand what they must do to comply with any directions and offers guidance on such matters as the use of an expert witness. This hearing is before the final hearing
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Senior judge and head of the family Division of the High Court of Justice
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The legal recognition of the validity of a will
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The document commencing a claim or subsequent action
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The institution or conduct of criminal proceedings against a person
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Person who prosecutes (see PROSECUTION)
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A person (usually a barrister or solicitor) appointed by the Lord Chancellor as
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i) trustee for trusts managed by the Public trust Office;
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ii) Accountant General for Court Funds;
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iii) Receiver (of last resort) for Court of Protection patients
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(Pronounced Puny) High Court judge. Any judge of the High Court other than the heads of each division. The word puisne means junior and is used to distinguish High Court judges from senior judges sitting at the Court of Appeal
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The alleged or supposed father of an illegitimate child
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