Хелен Габби (Dr. Helen Gubby, barrister)
Helen Gubby
English
legal terminology
Legal concepts in language
Fourth edition
b o o m j u r i d i s c h e s t u d i e b o e k e n E
English legal terminology
English legal terminology
Legal concepts in language
Dr. Helen Gubby, barrister
Fourth edition
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Preface to the fourth edition Legal vocabulary never stands still. For example, since the third edition there have been some changes to the court system in the United Kingdom. More of the old terms once used in civil procedure vocabulary have also disappeared. In tort law, the UK
Defamation Act 2013 saw the demise of some older terminology; the defence of
‘justification’ was replaced by the more self-explanatory defence of ‘truth’, and the old ‘fair comment’ defence was abandoned in favour of the defences of ‘honest opinion’ and ‘publication on a matter of public interest’. In some instances, the use of certain terms has become relatively settled, for example in EU law it is now more common to refer to the ‘Council of the European Union’ rather than to the ‘Council of Ministers’.
The opportunity was also taken to make other modifications. More comparisons with terminology typically used in the United States have been given. With respect to some terminology, additional detail was given because it was clear from students’ questions that further explanation would be desirable.