PART 3Duties and roles of persons attending or preparing documents for children's hearings and pre-hearing panels
F2Role of representatives11
1
Where F3a person mentioned in paragraph (3) (referred to in this rule as “the accompanied person”) is accompanied at a children's hearing or pre-hearing panel by a representative that representative may assist the accompanied person to discuss any issues arising for discussion before the children's hearing or pre-hearing panel.
2
The right of the accompanied person to be represented at the children's hearing or pre-hearing panel is without prejudice to any right of the accompanied person to legal representation by a solicitor or counsel.
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The persons referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
the child,
b
any relevant person,
c
any person who wants to be deemed to be a relevant person,
d
any person who is or wants to be afforded an opportunity to participate in relation to the children’s hearing by virtue of rule 2A.