The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Court’s power to change litigation friend and to prevent person acting as litigation friendE+W

21.7—(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).

Commencement Information

I1Rule 21.7 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature