9.3 possible parties in civil disputes

civl disputes

a disagreement

between two or more

individuals (or groups)

in which one of the

individuals (or groups)

makes a legal claim

possible plaintitffs

The possible plaintiffs in a civil dispute include:

• the aggrieved party (i.e. the person who has suffered the loss)

• other victims (i.e. victims other than the aggrieved party)

aggrieved party

The aggrieved party is the person whose rights have been infringed and who has suffered loss

class action

a legal proceeding in

which a group of seven

or more people who

have a claim against

the same person based

lead plaintiff

lead plaintiff

the person named

as the plaintiff in

a class action and

who represents the

group members;

group member

(in relation to class

actions) a member of a

group of people who is

part of a class action

possible defendants

the wrongdoer (i.e. the person or company that caused the loss to the plaintiff)

• employers

• persons involved in the wrongdoing

nervous shock

a psychological

reaction; psychological

harm that is more

serious than ordinary

grief or stress

general damages

a type of remedy that

requires the payment

of a sum of money to

compensate for loss

vicarious liability

the legal responsibility

of a third party for the

wrongful acts of another

person involved in wrong doing

• aided, abetted (i.e. assisted) or procured (i.e. organised) the wrongdoing

• induced or encouraged the wrongdoing

• were in any way, directly or indirectly, a party to the wrongdoing

• conspired with others to cause the wrongdoing]

accessorial liability

the responsibility

imposed on one person

for the wrongdoing of

another, w