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In the eyes of the law, land includes the buildings that are built on it, the subsoil, the airspace above the land and any property fixed to the land.
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The Land Registry holds a record of land ownership and interests in land For more information visit the Land Registry website.
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The Land Registry is a government department which looks after the registers of all registered properties in England and Wales. It charges a fee for transferring the register to the new owner. This fee is charged according to property price. For...
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A Landlord is a person or organisation which owns land and/or buildings which are leased to tenants.
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Act which empowers applications seeking extension of a lease or some other action concerning tenancy
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Law is a collection of rules established by an act of parliament or authority prohibiting certain action.
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A lawsuit is a proceeding in a court of law, particuarly in civil cases.
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A Lawyer, is a general term used to describe any person who is professionally qualified to practice Law.
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A Lay Representative is a person not legally qualified who accompanies another during a court hearing. The person may be a friend, colleague or spouse.
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A Leading Junior Counsel is a senoir Barrister who deals with more serious cases. A Leading Junior Counsel is not a Queens Counsel (QC).
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A leading question is a question which is asked in such as way that it may suggest the answer that is required. A lawyer may use leading questions on cross - examiniation.
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A Lease is a contract allowing occupation of property, or use of a car during a specified time for a specified payment.
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A Leasehold is a land or property held under a lease.
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In simple legal terms 'Leave' means permission. Some stages in legal action require the permission of the court, for example a losing party may be granted leave to appeal.
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A Legacy is a gift of personal property left in a will.
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Legal Advice is advice about the law and your options relating to your individual issue from a qualified legal representative or advice centre.
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Legal Aid, sometimes referred to as public funding, is a facility for the fees and expenses of counsel, solicitors or other legal representatives to be funded by the state for those on low incomes or benefits.
LEGAL AID REFORM - ENGLAND AND WALES...
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See Counsel, Barrister and Solicitor.
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By joining the Institute of Legal Executives, Graduates and Non Graduates can move a step closer to qualifying as a solicitor. This can be done by working in a legal office and firstly sitting an exam to qualify as a member, and later as a fellow of...
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The Legal Personal Representative is the person to whom a grant of probate or letter of administration have been issued.
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Under common law, there are two kinds of legal privilege.
The first kind being Legal Advice Privilege. This protects disclosure of communications between a legal advisor and their client provided that it is confidential and in relation to...
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Legal Remedy (also known as Judicial Relief) is the way in which a court of law, usually in civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes some other court order, to impose its will . For example, where an injured victim or...
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See Counsel, Barrister and Solicitor.
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A Legatee is a person to whom personal property is given by a will - the legacy.
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Legislation is the act or process of making laws.
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A Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create, amend and ratify laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law.
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Legislature the legislative body of a state that has the power to make laws.
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Prior to agreeing to a mortgage, lenders require a valuation of the property to check that it is worth the price being paid for it. This is commissioned by the mortgage lender but must be paid for by the borrower. This is a survey which gives advice...
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A lessee is the person a property has been leased to.
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A Lessor is the person who lets a property via a lease.
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A Letter of Credit is a document issued by a bank to guarantee a payment.
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Letters of Administration are issued following the death of a person who has left no valid will to authorise an administrator who is given the powers and duties required to administer the estate of the deceased person.
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A duty carried out by a bailiff or sheriff under the authority of a warrant or writ of fi-fa, for a sum of money whereby goods of value belonging to the debtor are claimed with a view to removal and sale at a public auction in an attempt to obtain...
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A Liability is a responsibility or an obligation. For example, a debt is a liability.
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Libel is a false and malicious written and published statement or article which infers damaging remarks on a persons reputation.
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A Licence is a permit to carry out an act that would otherwise be considered unlawful.
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A Licenced Conveyancer are legal specialists who assist clients in the buying & selling of property.
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A Lien is a legal right to hold the property of a debtor until payment is made.
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The Life Assured is the person whose life is insured by a life insurance policy.
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Life imprisonment is a sentence given to a criminal who is to remain in prison for the rest of their life, though under some circumstances they may be released early.
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A life insurance policy, sometimes referred to as a life assurance policy, is a contract between the insurance company and the policyholder, which will pay out upon death of the policy holder or if specified critical illness.
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Life interest is an interest which will be passed on to someone else when the present title holder dies.
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What is a Life sentence? If a person is found guilty of murder, a court must give them a life sentence. A court may also choose to give a life sentence for serious offences like:
rape
armed robbery
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A life tenant is someone who is entitled to use a property for the rest of their life.
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A Limitiation Clause places a limit on the amount that can be claimed for a Breach of Contract claim, regardless of the actual loss.
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A Limited Company is a corporation registered in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland through Companies House and whose liability is limited by law.
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The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 came into force on 6 April 2001. Its aim was to introduce a new form of legal entity known as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). Partners of a Limited Liability Partnership are not personally liable...
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Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court.
See The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn for more information.
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Liquidated Damages are damages agreed in advance by the parties to a contract in case one of them should later breach the terms of the contract.
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Liquidation is the termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.
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A liquidator is the person appointed to wind up a company.
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A Listing Questionaire is a pre-trial checklist used in Fast Track and Multi Track claims, to ensure that all issues are resolved and that the parties are ready for trial.
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A litigant is a person who is a party to a lawsuit; a person involved in a legal case.
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A Litigant in Person is someone who starts or defends a case without legal representation. They may be entitled to be accompanied by another person who may advise them, but may not address the court.
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Litigation is the process of a dispute being resolved through court. Litigation proceedings can be either civil or criminal.
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A Litigation Friend is a person who conducts legal proceedings on behalf of a child or a mentally incapacitated person.
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Local searches are carried out by a solicitor to ensure that there are no potential problems such as planning permission on neighbouring properties or plans for new roads / buildings in the local vicinity. A local authority search will typically...
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Locus in quo is the Latin term for 'Scene of the event'.
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Lodging is the process of filing documents to a court.
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Period between 1 August and 30 September in each year during which there are only restricted High Court sittings for urgent matters
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The Lord Advocate is the principal prosecutor in criminal cases in Scotland.
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The cabinet minister who acts as speaker of the House of Lords and oversees the hearings of the Law Lords. Additional responsibilities include supervising the procedure of Courts other than Magistrates or Coroners Courts and selection of judges,...
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Senior judge of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) who also heads the Queens Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
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A Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the court of appeal of England and Wales, which is the court that hears appeals from The High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the Courts of England and Wales
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