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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…
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
Accounts for the client funds relating to the statutory child maintenance schemes.
Guidance for organisations certified against the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework who offer delegated authority as part of their service.
How to apply for a discretionary grant of bona vacantia where the dissolved company cannot be restored.
Find out what unacceptable or unreasonable actions are and how we approach them.
How to apply for a discretionary grant where the dissolved company can be restored. (Company has been dissolved for less than six years)
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Guidelines for the monitoring of volume individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) and protected trust deed (PTD) providers
Your responsibilities as a company director after your company has been liquidated - helping the official receiver, settling debts, what you can and cannot do.
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