Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

t/e

English answer:

time estimate

Added to glossary by AllegroTrans
Oct 20, 2011 09:22
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English term

t/e

English Other Law (general)
This is an abbreviation I encountered in setting the date for a hearing:

The Application be set down for Final Hearing on 30th November 2011, t/e 1/2 days

Does t/e mean something like "possibly delayed by 1-2 days" here?

The application refers to issuing a return order under the Child Abduction and Custody 1985 Act (UK).
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Oct 29, 2011 11:36: AllegroTrans Created KOG entry

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time estimate

100 per cent sure. I work as an advocate in the English County Courts and see this regularly.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-20 10:38:08 GMT)
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In my opinion, it could be either - I think your client ought to check back with the Court to avoid any doubt
Note from asker:
Agreed, but why days? Is this "one or two days" or "half a day"?
Peer comment(s):

agree Ty Kendall : I agree, it refers to how long the hearing is expected to last for.
1 min
tx
agree Sheila Wilson : to confirm for asker: time estimate is one to two days
13 mins
thanks, but it could be a mistake (Court orders often have mistakes, believe me) and actually mean time estimate half a day
agree Charles Davis
37 mins
thanks CD
agree Abouzar Oraki
49 mins
thanks!
agree Maurite Fober
2 hrs
thanks!
agree Yvonne Gallagher
15 hrs
thanks!
agree Phong Le
1 day 15 hrs
thanks!
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