Recorder
Lawyer who sits as a part-time judge in the County Court.
Civil Litigation
Redacted
Where certain parts of a document have names or text blanked out, because a party does not wish to reveal confidential information.
Remedies
Action ordered by the court to try to make amends.
Reply
Document in which the claimant specifically responds to the defence. This is only really necessary in complicated cases or where the defence raises a completely new argument.
Repudiation
A contract is said to be repudiated where an employer or an employee has breached it in a fundamental (serious) way.
Reserved
A judgment is said to be “reserved” if it is not given at the end of a hearing but will instead be made available on another day.
Respondent
Party on the receiving end of an application or appeal.
Return date
Date set by the court for a full hearing of an application.