Section 21.6

The court may make an order appointing a litigation friend. An application for an order appointing a litigation friend may be made under Part 23 by— a person who wishes to be the litigation friend; or a party. Where— the claimant must apply to the court for an order appointing a litigation friend for the child or protected party. a person makes a claim against a child or protected party; the child or protected party has no litigation friend; the court has not made an order under rule 21.2(3) (order that a child can conduct proceedings without a litigation friend); and either— someone who is not entitled to be a litigation friend files a defence; or the claimant wishes to take some step in the proceedings, An application for an order appointing a litigation friend must be supported by evidence of all the matters set out in rule 21.4(3). The court may not appoint a litigation friend under this rule unless it is satisfied of those matters. Where the proposed litigation friend is the Official Solicitor, the court’s order must make provision for payment of any charges, expenses or disbursements.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15