Glossary

An officer appointed to administer the law and who has authority to hear and try cases in a court of law

The decision or sentence issued by a court in legal proceedings

See Default judgment

See directions

Judges have the power to decide how best to manage the case on the individual facts. They do not necessarily have to look at how similar cases are managed. The judge has very wide case management powers under Rule 3 of the civil procedure rules to decide on the evidence parties produce how best to manage their case

The High Court can review decisions of inferior (lower) courts, public bodies and other bodies to ensure that the decision making process has been lawful

i) Relating to the Administration of justice or to the judgment of a Court ii) A judge or other officer empowered to act as a judge

A member of the bar: the branch of the legal profession which has rights of audience before all Courts

A statement contained at the conclusion of an affidavit which states the name of the person giving the evidence, the name of the person before whom and the place where the oath or affirmation was taken

The area and matters over which a court has legal authority

A person who has been summoned by a Court to be a member of the jury

Body of jurors sworn to reach a verdict according to the evidence in a Court

A lay magistrate - person appointed to administer judicial business in a Magistrates Court. Also sits in the Crown Court with a judge or recorder to hear appeals and committals for sentence

Person under 17 years of age