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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…
Section last updated: September 2017.
Information on how HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses LSS to try and resolve tax disputes.
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
Ellen provides an insight into her training within the Government Legal Department (GLD)
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub provides an explanation of SEP specific words and terms used throughout the guidance.
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