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Article 56 Court’s power to change litigation friend and to prevent person acting as litigation friend

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(1)

The court may—

(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 substitution for an existing one.

(2)

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

(3)

Subject to rule 53(4), the court may not appoint a litigation friend under this rule unless it is satisfied that the person to be appointed complies with the conditions specified in rule 53(3).