Glossary
Joint Borrower
Where there is more than one borrower
Joint Liability
Parties who are jointly liable share a single liability and each party can be held liable for the whole of it.
Joint Tenants
People who jointly take responsibility for a tenancy - must have clause jointly and severally in the agreement, like ours
Judge
An officer appointed to administer the law and who has authority to hear and try cases in a court of law
Judgment
The decision or sentence issued by a court in legal proceedings
Judgment Set Aside
A judgment or order can be set aside (made void) at the request of a party to the case in certain circumstances, for example if they were too ill to attend court on the day of the judgment
Judicial
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
Judicial Discretion
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
Judicial Review
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
Judiciary
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
Jurisdiction
The area and matters over which a Court has legal authority
Jury
Body of jurors sworn to reach a verdict according to the evidence in a Court
Justice Of The Peace
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
Juvenile
Person under 17 years of age
Rent Arrears - Tenant Eviction
BAN TENANT FEES 1 JUNE 2019