proportionality

proportionality
1. in English court practice, the new idea that costs of a case should be related to its importance and value. It is expected to have dramatic effects on cost recovery but also upon the conduct of litigation.
2. for European law See subsidiarity.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


proportionality
Proportionality is now a guiding principle for all litigation following the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). It refers to the idea of obtaining a just result in litigation with appropriate speed and expense. CPR 1.1 (the overriding objective) requires courts to deal with cases justly in ways that are proportionate: to the amount of money involved to the importance of the case to the complexity of the issues; and to the financial position of each party.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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