Legal aid (criminal)

Legal aid (criminal)

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Bound / binding

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A binding decision is one that must be obeyed by the people concerned. For example, it is not possible to go to court after a binding decision has been issued by an arbitrator.

Brief

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Written instructions to counsel to appear at a hearing on behalf of a party prepared by the solicitor and setting out the facts of the case and any case law relied upon.

Business address

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

Premises or place from which business activities take place.

An itemised list what expenses a prevailing party in a lawsuit or action needs to pay for services procured from a lawyer. It can have varying levels of detail, ans should describe the nature of the ...

Bill of indictment

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

A written statement of the charges against a defendant sent for trial to the Crown Court, and signed by an officer of the Court.

Bind over

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

In the Crown Court or (more usually) the Magistrates Court, and signed by an officer of the Court.

Bind over for sentence

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

An order which requires the defendant to return to Court on an unspecified date for sentence. Failure to observe this order may result in a forfeit or penalty to be enforced.