community law
11Community Legal Service — (CLS) a part of the system for provision of legal aid in non criminal matters in England and Wales. The service is essentially delivered by, among others, solicitors, Citizens Advice Bureaux, law centres, local authority services (including… …
12community strategy — A strategy prepared by a local authority under the Local Government Act 2000 aimed at delivering community aspirations. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …
13Community Health Partnerships — (CHP) A wholly owned subsidiary of the Department of Health that is responsible for the delivery of LIFT and takes a stake in each LiftCo (the public private partnership vehicle used in a LIFT). Previously known as Partnerships for Health or PfH …
14community protection — (Australia) incarceration for the protection of the state, as opposed, for example, for a crime or mental illness. It has entered the legal lexicon courtesy of the state of Victoria, which passed the Community Protection Act 1990 with a view to… …
15community-service order — a form of disposal in UK criminal justice by which an offender may be ordered to do work in the community without payment if the offence was one that could have been punished by imprisonment. The work is to be done within 12 months and the… …
16community interest development — See: common interest development Category: Real Estate & Rental Property Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
17community trust — See: pooled trust Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Getting Your Affairs in Order Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Living Trusts & Avoiding Probate Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
18community schools — England, Wales Schools run by the local authority, which: • Employs the staff. • Owns the land and buildings. • Decides which admissions criteria to use if the school has more applicants than available places. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary… …
19community of interest — index cartel, sodality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
20community of interests — index agreement (concurrence), peace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
