# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 14: Where judge may appoint next friend

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where proceedings in which a next friend is required are commenced without such next friend [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] may—
(a) on the application of any party or of his own motion appoint as next friend any person who consents to act and gives an undertaking in Form 5; or
(b) order the proceedings to be struck out.
(2) Where a next friend is appointed under paragraph (1), Order 4 Rule 2(2) shall apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/3/chapter/2/rule/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-3/chapter-2/rule-14
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