Queen's Bench Guide

The following is a list of the abbreviations commonly used by Masters on endorsements of orders, though there may be some variation as between individual Masters.

A.D.R - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aff. - Affidavit
A.M-T - Allocate to multi-track
A.N. - Appointment Notice
App. - Application
A.Q. - Allocation Questionnaire
A.S. - Assessed summarily
B.N.L.T. - By no later than
C.C. - County Court
C.I.A. - Costs in the application
C.I.A.E. - Costs in any event
C.I.C. - Costs in the case
Cl. - Claimant
Col. - Certificate for Counsel
C.M.C. - Case Management Conference
C.O.A. - Charging order absolute
C.O.C.B. - Costs of and caused by
C.O.S.C. - Charging order to show cause
C.R. - Costs reserved
C.T.R. - Costs of today reserved
D./Def - Defendant/Defence
D.A.I/N.A. - Detailed assessment if not agreed
Disc. - Disclosure
Dism. - Dismissed
Disp. C/S. - Dispense with requirement of certificate of service
F.C. - Fixed costs
F.I. - Further information
F.O. - Further order
F.O.D. - First open date
G.O.A. - Garnishee order absolute
G.O.S.C. - Garnishee order to show cause
I.A.E. - In any event
I.B. - Indemnity basis
Insp. - Inspection
J. - Judgment (as in Part 24 applications)
L.A. - Legal Aid
L.A.A. - Legal Aid assessment
L.Q. - Listing Questionnaire
O. - Order
On C.Serv. - On producing certificate of service
O. Exam. - Oral examination
P/C - Particulars of claim
P.D. - Practice direction
Pm. - Permission
Pm. A. - Permission to apply
Pm. R. - Permission to restore
Pm. R.F.D. - Permission to restore for further directions
Pt. - Part
P.R.A. - Private room appointment
R. - Rule
S.A. - Set aside/Special allowance
S.O.J. - Service out of the jurisdiction
S/C - Statement of Case
S.B. - Standard basis
S/T - Statement of truth
Tfr. - Transfer
W.N. - Without notice
W.C.O. - Wasted Costs Order
W.S. - Witness statement

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