Glossary of Terms
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Legal Services Commission
Formerly Legal Aid Board, which administers legal aid. For better funding and higher costs, see also Hello!
Lex Fori
The technical term when a country applies its own local law, to be contrasted with applicable law
Lis pendens
The technical term used to refer to the process of the first in time to issue proceedings secures priority in that country. Consequently very urgent advice and action is needed to find out the best place for proceedings and then to issue quickly. It is a central feature of Brussels II.
Local law
Reference to the law of the country i.e. locality. It is often in the context when a country only ever applies its own law e.g. the United Kingdom
