Settlement
A voluntarily agreement by the claimant and defendant to settle their civil case.
Short Title
Acts have two titles, the Short Title is a more convenient term by which the act will be known.
Slander
Slander is verbal defamation or spoken words which have a damaging effect on a person’s reputation.
Slavery
Slavery is a relationship in which one person has absolute power over the life, fortune, and liberty of another.
Small Claims Court
A local court in which claims for small sums of money can be heard and decided quickly and cheaply, without legal representation.
Small Claims Track
The path that defended claims of no more than £5,000 (and no more than £1,000 as for personal injury and housing disrepair claims) are allocated to.
Solicitor
A solicitor is someone who is part of the legal profession and is a practising lawyer. They generally offer legal advice and services and prepare cases for court, where a barrister often represents you in court. A solicitor can also represent you in court in certain cases.
Special Measures
Special Measures are provisions that can be put in place to provide protection to a witness.
Specific Performance
A court order to complete a contract. The courts may order a person who has failed to fulfil an obligation under a contract to complete it.
Spouse
A Spouse is a husband or wife.