Directions
Orders made by the court for the things that need to be done to get the claim ready for trial.
Civil Litigation
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.
Discovery
An old fashioned term for disclosure of documents.
Disposal hearing
Short hearing to decide the amount of damages to be awarded where a judgment in default has been entered.
Distinguish
Distinguishing an earlier case from the one being examined means showing that the two decisions are different in some material respect. If such a distinction can be made then the ET will not be expected to follow the earlier authority.
District judge
County Court judge who deals with interim applications and small claims and fast track trials. A district judge is junior to a circuit judge.