Damages
Financial compensation.
Civil Litigation
Data Protection and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
Data protection law can be used by individuals to obtain copies of their personal information. From an employer this may include the employee’s personnel file. Organisations must comply with GDPR’s (General Data Protection Regulation) rigorous provisions. Basic information about this area of law is available at the Information Commissioner’s website at ico.org.uk
Declaration
A formal binding statement about the legal rights of a party given as a remedy by a court or tribunal.
Defence
Defendant’s statement of case.
Defendant
Party against whom the claim is brought.
Deputy High Court judge
A lawyer who sits as a High Court judge for a few weeks every year.
Detailed assessment of costs
Where a district judge decides the amount of the party paying costs must pay after the end of the case.
Directions
Orders made by the court for the things that need to be done to get the claim ready for trial.
Disbursement
Extra expenses over and above the solicitor’s fees.
Disclosure of documents
The formal process of parties revealing relevant documents to each other. The term “discovery” is still sometimes used.