Regulation 63 Removing a case friendI1
England and Wales
The President or the tribunal panel may remove a case friend by order in accordance with section 85(2)(b) of the 2018 Act on the President’s or the tribunal panel’s own initiative or on application, if satisfied that—
the person does not meet one or more of the conditions set out in section 85(6) of the 2018 Act, or
other good reason exists.
An application for an order to remove a case friend must be supported by evidence.
Where an order is made under paragraph (1), the President or the tribunal panel may stay the appeal or the claim until the appellant or the claimant has appointed a new case friend.
The Secretary of the Tribunal must serve notice on the parties of any order made under paragraph (1) stating—
that the person no longer acts as the appellant’s or the claimant’s case friend, and
where a person has been substituted as a case friend, the name and address of the new case friend for service of notices and documents.
The Secretary of the Tribunal must serve a copy of a direction made under paragraph (1) on—
the person who has been removed as the case friend,
the child’s parent, and
the child’s school and local authority.