Lodging documents
Delivering documents to the court.
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Master
Specialist judge dealing with High Court interim applications and costs at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
Mediation
This is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) which is increasingly being encouraged within the civil system as a less expensive means of resolving disputes. It is where a neutral third party negotiates settlement. In mediation the parties focus on what they want rather than the merits of the claim. The mediator is someone […]
Mediation, judicial mediation
This is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) which is increasingly being encouraged within the civil system as a less expensive means of resolving disputes than ETs or courts. In mediation the parties focus on what they want rather than the merits of the claim. The mediator is someone who impartially moves between the […]
Misconceived
Having no foundation or no reasonable prospect of success.
Mitigation
Mitigation refers to reasonable steps taken by a claimant to reduce their loss.
Multi-track
Procedure for dealing with more complex and valuable claims that generally exceed £25,000 in value.
Non-party disclosure
Disclosure of documents held by someone who is not a party to the claim.
Notified day of return
The date on which an employee tells the employer that she or he will return to work after taking maternity, adoption or paternity leave.
Obiter
A judicial observation in a case which is not strictly binding, as it is not the point to be decided in the case. It is taken from the Latin “obiter dictum” which means “a remark in passing“.