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Rule 144 Court’s power to prevent a person from acting as litigation friend or to order change

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(1)

The court may either on its own initiative or on the application of any person—

(a)

direct that a person may not act as a litigation friend;

(b)

terminate a litigation friend’s appointment; or

(c)

appoint a new litigation friend in place of an existing one.

(2)

An application for an order under paragraph (1) must be supported by evidence.

(3)

The court may not appoint a litigation friend under this rule unless it is satisfied that the person to be appointed satisfies the conditions specified in rule 140(1).