# The Court of Protection Rules 2007, Rule 144: Court’s power to prevent a person from acting as litigation friend or to order change


(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/144 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-144
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