The case vocabulary 
- the parties - litigants or just parties at the pre-litigation stage 
- the key facts that have been established and are undisputed by the parties 
- the key legal issue in the instant case and the domicile of the parties
- who are you representing and what are their key arguments 
- who is the opposing party and what are their key arguments and how easy or difficult would they be to rebut 
- what is the governing legal source 
- what are the key questions the court has to test 
- what are the options open to the parties 
- what is the likely outcome of the case 
- is the case pending, has the pre-action notice been sent/has a hearing been listed or held
- has any decision been issued