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Application for a 'McKenzie friend' (defendant’s assistant)

Use this form if you want permission to be helped by a 'McKenzie friend' (defendant’s assistant) during a hearing in a criminal court.

Applies to England and Wales

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This form is for use with the Criminal Procedure Rules, Part 18: Measures to help a witness or defendant to give evidence or otherwise participate.

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Published 23 November 2022
Last updated 9 August 2023 + show all updates
  1. Forms updated.

  2. Welsh language version published.

  3. First published.