Disclosing documents that are relevant to the case and not privileged. The documents required to be disclosed under standard disclosure are defined in CPR 31.6. Essentially these are all documents which either help or harm a party’s case or help or harm another party’s case. Any party to litigation has an obligation to disclose those […]
The court may never know the truth, but they have to decide what to believe based on the evidence before them. Most people have heard of the standard of proof or threshold that has to be achieved in criminal trials – “beyond reasonable doubt” (or almost entirely certain) which is a high standard. In civil […]
This is a term used under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that govern the civil courts. It is a document that sets out a party’s case. This is still sometimes referred to as “pleadings”.
A sentence that is required at the end of a document such as a witness statement that states that its contents are true such as: “This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief”.
An act of Parliament.
The minimum that a worker must be paid when they are off sick.
Putting the claim on hold – usually to allow settlement negotiations to take place.
Order preventing the successful party from enforcing a judgment or costs order.
Stonewall is professional lobbying group that was set up to prevent attacks on lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Stonewall has put the case for equality on the mainstream political agenda by winning support within all the main political parties and now has offices in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a member of the Equality […]
When either the claimant or defendant is not allowed to pursue their claim any further.