Law Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? LawKey TermsBTEC NationalEdexcel Created by: elly rolfCreated on: 17-05-21 09:36 For the public good Pro Bono 1 of 30 A person who investigates complaints about organisations Ombudsman 2 of 30 A full time judge who deals with most cases in the county courts District Judge 3 of 30 A process that focuses on the relationship between the parties involved Mediation 4 of 30 A failure to act in a way not expected of the reasonable person Negligence 5 of 30 A direct discussion between two disputing parties, with the aim of finding a solution Negotiation 6 of 30 The reduction in the ability of a person to perform everyday tasks Loss of Amenity 7 of 30 The process of taking a case to court so that a judgement can be made Litigation 8 of 30 A service that provides an impartial referee to settle disputes Arbitration 9 of 30 The standard of proof in civil cases that means that the judge must be more than 50% sure that the defendant is liable Balance of probabilities 10 of 30 Something of value owned by someone Asset 11 of 30 A test to establish causation - but for the defendant's act or omission, the injury or loss would not have occurred But for test 12 of 30 If a barrister is available for a case and has no conflict of interest they are required to take on that case Cab rank rule 13 of 30 Courts that hear appeals from first-instance decisions Appellate Courts 14 of 30 An impartial person who makes a decision on a dispute by means of arbitration. This is an alternative to going to court Arbitrator 15 of 30 The claimant must prove their case on the balance of probabilities Burden Of Proof 16 of 30 The breach of duty has caused injury or loss Causation 17 of 30 A more senior judge to a district judge Circuit Judge 18 of 30 The person or organisation complaining that they have suffered loss Claimant 19 of 30 A sum of money paid to somebody who has successfully brought a case against somebody else Compensation 20 of 30 A process where an impartial expert encourages the parties to come to an agreement between themselves Conciliation 21 of 30 Where the claimant in a negligence case has made a contribution to their own injuries by their actions Contributory Negligence 22 of 30 The courts that hear the initial trials of cases (county or high court) Courts of first instance 23 of 30 Money for loss or injuries caused to the claimant payable by the defendant Damages 24 of 30 The person alleged to have caused the loss or damage Defendant 25 of 30 This is the test to determine whether the injury or loss was reasonably foreseeable Remoteness Of Damage 26 of 30 Decisions of the court of appeal and the supreme court that must be followed by courts of the same or lower level Binding precedent 27 of 30 A fixed sum of money paid to somebody each year, typically for the rest of their lives Annuity 28 of 30 Part of civil law protecting organisations who have made agreements eg about buying and selling good Contract Law 29 of 30 Part of civil law dealing with civil wrongs such negligence Law of tort 30 of 30
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