consolidation of actions
In civil proceedings, a procedure by which two or more cases may be amalgamated. It is generally necessary to show that some common question of law or fact will arise in all the cases. The purpose of consolidation is to save costs and time. The power to consolidate proceedings is an aspect of the court’s general powers of management as set out in Part 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

• education supervision order
• EEA
• EEC
• EEZ
• effective date of termination
• effective remedy
• effects doctrine
• EFTA
• eggshell skull rule
• ei qui affirmat, non ei qui negat, incumbit probatio
• EIS
• ejusdem generis
• Elder Brethren
• election
• election court
• election petition
• elective resolution
• elector
• Electoral Commission
• electricity
• electromagnetic compatibility
• electronic conveyancing
• electronic data interchange
• electronic monitoring requirement
• electronic signature