# The Court of Protection Rules 2017, Part 17: LITIGATION FRIENDS AND RULE 1.2 REPRESENTATIVES


Contents of this Part
SECTION 1 – LITIGATION FRIENDS
Who may act as a litigation friend
Rule 17.1
Requirement for a litigation friend
Rule 17.2
Litigation friend without a court order
Rule 17.3
Litigation friend by court order
Rule 17.4
Court's power to prevent a person from acting as a litigation friend or to bring an end to an appointment of a person as a litigation friend or to appoint another one
Rule 17.5
Appointment of litigation friend by court order – supplementary
Rule 17.6
Procedure where appointment of a litigation friend comes to an end for a child
Rule 17.7
Practice direction in relation to litigation friends
Rule 17.8
SECTION 2 – RULE 1.2 REPRESENTATIVES
Who may act as a rule 1.2 representative for P
Rule 17.9
Rule 1.2 representative by court order
Rule 17.10
Application by rule 1.2 representative or by P for directions
Rule 17.11
Court's power to prevent a person from acting as a rule 1.2 representative or to bring an end to an appointment of a person as a rule 1.2 representative or to appoint another one
Rule 17.12
Appointment of rule 1.2 representative by court order – supplementary
Rule 17.13
Practice direction in relation to rule 1.2 representatives
Rule 17.14

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1035/part/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2017/part-17
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