Legal Terms 3/4

enact

to pass a law

to seek redress

to seek a resolution

considerable

quite a lot

financial burden

financial loss

substantial

hefty

reduced participation

reduced access

optimise

improve

mitigated

to remove/to impede

parties with standing

parties with sufficient stake to bring a case to court

initiate (a claim)

to start

a High Court challenge

a High Court case

any laws in breach (of the Constitution)

laws that breach existing express rights

constitutional amendment

modifying the Constitution

thereby enhancing

thereby improving

participate meaningfully

get involved and have an impact (mediation or CJS)

“over-compromise or agree to a resolution that does not serve their best interests”

in relation to mediation

exercise reasonable care

to carry out a duty of care owed to the plaintiff

the B of proof rests with…

it lies with

onus (B of proof)

burden/responsibility

held liable

to be found liable

providing information to the victim about the progress of the investigation may jeopardise the investigation

I like jeopardise