Family law glossary - L

Leave

Leave means ‘permission’. Some steps in legal action require the permission of the Court.

Legal Aid / Public Funding

State funded assistance towards legal fees for those on lower incomes.

Litigant in person

A person who starts or defends a case without legal representation. Such a person is entitled to be accompanied by another person who may advise them, but may not address the Court.

Litigation friend

A person who conducts legal proceedings on behalf of a child or a mentally incapacitated person.

Lodging

The process of filing (delivering) documents to a Court.

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