Divorce Dictionary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law Report | Account of a case which has been worked up by a trained barrister or solicitor when the case makes a change to the law or is otherwise ‘reportable’. |
| Lay Advisor | Someone without legal qualification who gives advice on behalf of an organisation in the lay advice sector. |
| Leave of the court | Permission of the Court. |
| Legal Aid | Funding from the taxpayer to enable a litigant to purchase legal services. |
| Legal Executive | Qualified lawyer who has trained less broadly than a solicitor and specialised earlier. |
| Legal Service Order | Court order which enables one party to a marriage to access legal services by ordering the other to pay them a lump sum or instalments. |
| Lenocinium (Latin: “pimping”) | Rarely used defence in Scotland to a divorce based on adultery. |
| Lex Fori (Latin: “the law of the forum”) | Law applicable in the particular jurisdiction in which the case is heard |
| Lex Loci Celebrationis (Latin: “the law in the place of celebration”) | Law applicable in the jurisdiction in which a marriage is celebrated. |
| Liability Order | Court order enabling the Child Maintenance Service to enforce payment. |
| Liberty to Apply | Right of a litigant to apply for further appropriate orders or directions. |
| LIP | Short for "Litigant In Person". This refers to a person who is representing themself in divorce or other court proceedings. As opposed to the traditional situation where a solicitor would represent you and would litigate (deal/communicate with the other side and the court) on your behalf. |
| Litigant-in-Person (LiP) | Party to a case who attends court without representation by a lawyer. |
| Litigation Friend | Someone who assists a party who lacks capacity. |
| Locus Standi (Latin: “standing”) | Ability of an applicant to show the Court he has sufficient interest in a case to participate. |
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