Guidance

Appointment of Official Solicitor in family proceedings: practice note

Guidance for solicitors about appointing the Official Solicitor as litigation friend for someone lacking the capacity to conduct family proceedings.

From:
Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
Published
1 March 2013
Last updated
17 May 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

The Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts: Appointment in Family Proceedings and Proceedings under the Inherent Jurisdiction in Relation to Adults

MS Word Document, 67 KB

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Details

This practice note for solicitors contains information about:

  • appointing the Official Solicitor as litigation friend of a child in family proceedings or a protected party

  • requests from the court for the Official Solicitor to conduct Harbin v Masterman enquiries

  • requests from the court for the Official Solicitor to act as, or appoint counsel to act as, an advocate to the court

Published 1 March 2013
Last updated 17 May 2023 + show all updates

  1. Contact details for the Official Solicitor have been updated in the document.

  2. Updated practice note

  3. First published.