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Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
You can be appointed as litigation friend to make decisions about a court…
You must ‘direct the proceedings’ on behalf of the other person if you’re…
The court can appoint anyone to be a litigation friend, for example: a…
You can apply to be someone’s litigation friend by either: providing a…
You or anyone involved can apply to the court to get a litigation friend…
You’ll usually stop being a litigation friend when: the case ends, unless…
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
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Practical training materials for primary schools to use to train staff to teach about caring friendships.
Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.
Writing in The Telegraph, Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné celebrate 120 years of cooperation between our two countries
This paper studies how active labour market policies affect the exchange of information and support among jobseekers
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Two friends from Birmingham landed more than fish on a day's trip in the close season, and without a fishing licence.
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