Repudiation
A contract is said to be repudiated where an employer or an employee has breached it in a fundamental (serious) way.
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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.
Response
The employer’s reply or defence, usually written on an ET3 form.
Return date
Date set by the court for a full hearing of an application.
Review
The procedure whereby a party could require an ET to review its decision (often as a precursor to appealing to the EAT) was replaced in 2013 by a process called “Reconsideration”.
Rights of audience
The right to speak at a court hearing. Most solicitors are unable to be advocates at the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Cambridge Legal Practice Ltd has higher rights of audience in civil claims.