# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 12: [ Patients]

Extent: N.I.

A [ patient for whom a controller has been appointed] may sue and defend by his [ controller] and [ a patient for whom a controller has not been appointed] may sue by his next friend and may defend by his guardian ad litem.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/3/chapter/2/rule/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-3/chapter-2/rule-12
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