Strike out
When either the claimant or defendant is not allowed to pursue their claim any further.
Civil Litigation
Subject access request under GDPR
A request under Article 15 of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) entitling a data subject to copies of his or her personal information. In employment disputes this is a useful tool by which an employee may see confidential information held in his or her personnel file as well as other personal information held by their […]
Submissions
The summing up and legal argument that each side will present to summarise their case at the end of the ET submissions. See also “Final submissions”.
Summary assessment of costs
Where the amount of costs to be paid is decided at the hearing.
Supreme Court
The highest court in the land, formerly known as the House of Lords. Where European law is involved rulings from the European Court of Justice must be followed by the Supreme Court.
Third-party debt order
Order for a bank or building society to pay money held in a judgment debtor’s account to a judgment creditor.
Tomlin order
An order staying proceedings while the terms of settlement are put into effect.
Tort
A civil wrong, other than breach of contract, which is compensated by damages. Negligence is one category of tort.
Trial bundle
See “Bundle”.
Trial window
Period of time specified by the court when the trial will be listed.