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What does Back end mean? Back end describes the contentious side of legal practice: advising and representing clients once a dispute has arisen or rights are alleged to have been breached. It covers pre‑action strategy and correspondence, issuing or defending claims, applications for urgent interim relief (injunctions in England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland; interdicts in Scotland), case management, advocacy, settlement negotiations, and the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. This is a practitioner shorthand rather than a term defined by legislation or case law. Usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, and is contrasted with front‑end (non‑contentious/transactional) work. Typical...

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Construction Law Glossary: Key 'B' Terms—bonds, BIM, BREEAM, Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations, benchmarking, bills of quantities

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Back end

Contentious, Disputes‑focussed legal services, for instance representing a party in litigation...

Benchmarking

A method for assessing whether service quality and pricing align with prevailing market levels (where they exist) without running a formal competition. It can also be applied to track improvement or evaluate performance...

Best value

The obligation on every local authority to arrange for continual improvement in how its functions are carried out, having regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness (Local Government Act 1999, s 3). This entails considering costs, securing value for money, and ensuring services reflect community needs and the authority’s priorities. See Practice Note: Best value in public procurement...

Bid bond

Also called a tender bond (or guarantee). Used within the tender process to secure performance by bidding contractors, most commonly on international projects...

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