[F1Scope of this PartE+W
21.1.—(1) This Part—
(a)contains special provisions which apply in proceedings involving children and protected parties;
(b)sets out how a person becomes a litigation friend; and
(c)does not apply to proceedings under Part 75 where one of the parties to the proceedings is a child.
(2) In this Part—
(a)‘the 2005 Act’ means the Mental Capacity Act 2005;
(b)‘child’ means a person under 18;
(c)‘lacks capacity’ means lacks capacity within the meaning of the 2005 Act;
(d)‘protected party’ means a party, or an intended party, who lacks capacity to conduct the proceedings;
(e)‘protected beneficiary’ means a protected party who lacks capacity to manage and control any money recovered by him or on his behalf or for his benefit in the proceedings.
([F2Rules 6.13 and 6.25 contain] provisions about the service of documents on children and protected parties.)
(Rule 48.5 deals with costs where money is payable by or to a child or protected party.)]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 21 substituted (1.10.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/2204), rule 1, Sch. 2
F2Words in rule 21.1 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 15(a)