PART 17LITIGATION FRIENDS AND RULE 1.2 REPRESENTATIVES
SECTION 2 – RULE 1.2 REPRESENTATIVES
Rule 1.2 representative by court order17
1
The court may make an order appointing a person to act as a representative, or an accredited legal representative, for P.
2
The court may make an order under paragraph (1)—
a
either of its own initiative or on the application of any person; but
b
only with the consent of the person to be appointed.
3
The court may not appoint a representative or an accredited legal representative under this rule unless it is satisfied that the person to be appointed satisfies the conditions in rule 17.9.
4
The court may at any stage of the proceedings give directions as to the terms of appointment of a representative or an accredited legal representative.
(Rule 1.2 requires the court to consider how P should participate in the proceedings, which may be by way of the appointment of a representative or accredited legal representative under this Part.)