The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Appointment of litigation friend by court order – supplementaryE+W

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15.8.—(1) A copy of the application for an order under rule 15.6 or 15.7 must be sent by a court officer to—

(a)every person on whom, in accordance with rule 6.28, the application form should be served; and

(b)unless the court directs otherwise, the protected party.

(2) A copy of an application for an order under rule 15.7 must also be sent to—

(a)the person who is the litigation friend, or who is purporting to act as the litigation friend when the application is made; and

(b)the person, if not the applicant, who it is proposed should be the litigation friend.