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