Appointing a litigation friend checklist
Form for solicitors to complete if a protected party lacks capacity to carry out family proceedings.
Applies to England and Wales
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Use this form if you believe someone needs to have a litigation friend appointed for them as they lack capacity to carry out family proceedings themselves.
The local council can complete the form if they are a party to the proceedings and the client doesn’t have a solicitor.
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Published 4 April 2014Last updated 21 December 2021 + show all updates
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