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Glossary Of Legal Terms Page 3
Glossary Of Legal Terms – Personal Injury Terms
Multi-Track: The path that defended claims valued in excess of £15,000 are directed to by the Court.
Litigation Friend: A person representing a child aged less than 18 years or a patient who is involved in court proceedings.
Order: A direction by a Court.
Party: Any of the participants in a Court action or proceeding.
Personal Injury Protocol: The procedure stipulated by the Civil Procedure Rules to be followed in fast track personal injury cases.
Pleadings: Documents setting out the claim/defence of the parties involved in the proceedings.
Police Report: The report completed by the Police following their attendance at a road traffic accident.
Quantum: In a damages claim the amount to be determined by the evidence and the Court.
Rights of Audience: Entitlement to appear before a Court in a legal capacity and conduct proceedings on behalf of a party to the proceedings.
Road Traffic Accident(RTA): Accident on a highway involving one or more vehicles.
Road Traffic Accident(RTA): Accident on a highway involving one or more vehicles.
Small Claims Track: The path that defended claims of no more than £5,000 (non-injury) and £1,000 (injury) are directed to.
Solicitor: Member of the legal profession chiefly concerned with clients and the preparation of their cases.
Summons: An Order to appear or produce evidence to a Court or the name for a Claim Form.
Claim Form: The form that starts the legal proceedings.
Third Party: The term used to refer to the Defendant(s) prior to the commencement of court proceedings.
Tort: A civil wrong committed against a person for which compensation will be sought through a Civil Court
Trial: The final hearing of a case before the Court.
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