Civil Litigation

Parties who are jointly liable share a single liability and each party can be held liable for the whole of it.

Person who is owed money under a judgment or costs order.

Judgment given because the defendant has not filed the acknowledgement of service or a defence.

A claim to review the lawfulness of (a) an enactment, or (b) a decision, action or failure to act in relation to the exercise of a public function. Judicial review is only available against public bodies exercising public functions and “inferior” courts.