contentious matter definition

contentious matter means a matter that arises in, and that relates to the subject matter of, proceedings before any court, tribunal or other body or person before which the respective legal rights and obligations of two or more parties are determined, to which the person instructing the practising barrister concerned is a party;
contentious matter means a matter that arises in, and that relates to the subject matter of, proceedings before any court, tribunal or other body or person before which the
contentious matter means a matter that has arisen in proceedings, to which the person instructing the barrister concerned is a party, before any court, tribunal or other body or person before which the respective legal rights and obligations of two or more parties are determined;