PART 16REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN AND REPORTS IN PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN

CHAPTER 5LITIGATION FRIEND

Appointment of litigation friend by court order – supplementary16.13

1

A copy of the application for an order under rule 16.11 or 16.12 must be sent by a court officer to every person on whom, in accordance with rule 6.28, the application form should be served.

2

A copy of an application for an order under rule 16.12 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.