PART 16REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN AND REPORTS IN PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN

CHAPTER 5LITIGATION FRIEND

Powers and duties of litigation friend16.14.

(1)

The litigation friend—

(a)

has the powers and duties set out in Practice Direction 16A; and

(b)

must exercise those powers and duties in accordance with Practice Direction 16A.

(2)

Where the litigation friend is an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer, rule 16.20 applies as it applies to a children's guardian appointed in accordance with Chapter 6.