diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Parameters.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Parameters.java
index 5eaaad9a66..2161fe0ac0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Parameters.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Parameters.java
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ public interface Parameters
      */
     public Paging getPaging();
     
+    /**
+     * Returns a List of {@link SortColumn} for sorting properties.
+     * Specified by the "orderBy" request parameter.
+     * @return List of {@link SortColumn}
+     */
+    public List<SortColumn> getSorting();
+    
     /**
      * Returns a {@link BeanPropertiesFilter} for filtering out properties.
      * Specified by the "properties" request parameter.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Params.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Params.java
index bd6a7d0046..dc20e9fca2 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Params.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Params.java
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ public class Params implements Parameters
         return (addressedProperty != null && addressedProperty.equals(propertyName));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<SortColumn> getSorting()
+    {
+        return recognizedParams.sorting;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getBinaryProperty()
     {
@@ -207,6 +213,7 @@ public class Params implements Parameters
         private final List<String> select;
         private final List<SortColumn> sorting;
         
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
         public RecognizedParams(Map<String, String[]> requestParameters, Paging paging, BeanPropertiesFilter filter, Map<String, BeanPropertiesFilter> relationshipFilter, List<String> select,
                     Query query, List<SortColumn> sorting)
         {
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/webscripts/ResourceWebScriptHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/webscripts/ResourceWebScriptHelper.java
index 963c07b414..f51d597f51 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/webscripts/ResourceWebScriptHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/webscripts/ResourceWebScriptHelper.java
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ public class ResourceWebScriptHelper
     public static final String PARAM_FILTER_PROPS = "properties";
     public static final String PARAM_PAGING_SKIP = "skipCount";
     public static final String PARAM_PAGING_MAX = "maxItems";
-    public static final String PARAM_SORT = "sort";
+    public static final String PARAM_ORDERBY = "orderBy";
     public static final String PARAM_WHERE = "where";
     public static final String PARAM_SELECT = "select";
-    public static final List<String> KNOWN_PARAMS = Arrays.asList(PARAM_RELATIONS,PARAM_FILTER_PROPS,PARAM_PAGING_SKIP,PARAM_PAGING_MAX, PARAM_SORT, PARAM_WHERE, PARAM_SELECT);
+    public static final List<String> KNOWN_PARAMS = Arrays.asList(PARAM_RELATIONS,PARAM_FILTER_PROPS,PARAM_PAGING_SKIP,PARAM_PAGING_MAX, PARAM_ORDERBY, PARAM_WHERE, PARAM_SELECT);
     
     private ResourceLocator locator;
 
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public class ResourceWebScriptHelper
     public static RecognizedParams getRecognizedParams(WebScriptRequest req)
     {
         Paging paging = findPaging(req);
-        List<SortColumn> sorting = getSort(req.getParameter(ResourceWebScriptHelper.PARAM_SORT));
+        List<SortColumn> sorting = getSort(req.getParameter(ResourceWebScriptHelper.PARAM_ORDERBY));
         Map<String, BeanPropertiesFilter> relationFilter = getRelationFilter(req.getParameter(ResourceWebScriptHelper.PARAM_RELATIONS));
         BeanPropertiesFilter filter = getFilter(req.getParameter(ResourceWebScriptHelper.PARAM_FILTER_PROPS));
         Query whereQuery = getWhereClause(req.getParameter(ResourceWebScriptHelper.PARAM_WHERE));