Glossary

PAG

Probation Accommodation Grant, paid by the Home Office to provide accommodation and support for ex-offenders

Particulars Of Claim

This document contains details of the claimant's claim which must be contained in the claim form or served shortly after the claim form has been served. The particulars should be a concise statement of the facts of the claim

Party and Party

Costs that one party must pay to another

Party Wall

The wall shared by two connected properties

PCOL

An online Service which allows claimants to start legal proceedings related to property online. Defendants can use the service to respond to a claim against them also

Personal Application

Application made to the Court without legal representation

Personal Injury Claim

A civil claim, which relates to physical or mental harm suffered by a claimant, due to the defendant's alleged negligence

Personal Service

Personal delivery (i.e. not by mail) of a claim, summons or notice

Petition

A method of commencing proceedings whereby the order required by the petitioner from the Court is expressed as a prayer, e.g. the petitioner therefore prays that the marriage be dissolved (divorce proceedings)

Petitioner

A person who presents the petition

Plaint Number

Old-fashioned term for Claim Number

Plea

A defendant's reply to a charge put to him by a court; i.e. guilty or not guilty

Pleading

Documents setting out claim/defence of parties involved in civil proceedings

Possession Claim Online

An online Service which allows claimants to start legal proceedings related to property online. Defendants can use the service to respond to a claim against them also

Possession Proceedings

Legal proceedings by a landlord to recover land or property such as a house or flat. use a Section 21 for Accelerated and Section 8 for Standard possession see ending a tenancy

Power of Arrest

An order attached to some injunctions to allow the police to arrest a person who has broken the terms of the order

Practice Directions

These are steps to be followed by parties to a dispute prior to legal action. The aim of the to increase co-operation between parties and therefore the chances of an early settlement

Practice Form

Form to be used for a particular purpose in proceedings, the form and purpose being specified by a practice direction.

Pre-action Protocol

Social Housing Procedures, but likely too extend to the private sector, pre-action conduct prior too commencement of tenant eviction. Such as protocol in rent arrears

Precedent

The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature

Preliminary Hearing

A hearing in which the Judge ensures that the parties understand what they must do to comply with any directions and offers guidance on such matters as the use of an expert witness. This hearing is before the final hearing

Prescribed Information Deposits

The Landlord is obliged to supply the following information for this supplements the provisions relating to tenancy deposit schemes Failure to do so exposes you to Penalties and fines

Prime Covenant

The best quality of investment, represented by prime property

Prime Location

The most desirable or sought after location

Prime Property

Broadly, prime property finished to a high specification, well situated in a commercially strong geographical location and let to a good tenant

Private Rented Sector

Private Rented Sector (prs) is housing that is privately owned and is let tenants

Private Road

A road maintained by property owners rather than by the local authority

Private Treaty

The sale of a property at a price agreed to by the seller and the buyer or their agents

Privilege

The right of a party to refuse to disclose a document or produce a document or to refuse to answer questions on the ground of some special interest recognised by law.

Probate

The legal recognition that a will is valid

Property Price Survey

Research that shows the prices of properties across the country

Protected Tenancy

A tenancy under the tenant has security of tenure under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

PRS