PART 21CHILDREN AND PATIENTS

Court’s power to change litigation friend and to prevent person acting as litigation friendI121.7

1

The court may—

a

direct that a person may not act as a litigation friend;

b

terminate a litigation friend’s appointment;

c

appoint a new litigation friend in substitution for an existing one.

2

An application for an order under paragraph (1) must be supported by evidence.

3

The court may not appoint a litigation friend under this rule unless it is satisfied that the person to be appointed complies with the conditions specified in rule 21.4(3).