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Article 58 Procedure where appointment of litigation friend comes to an end

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

When a non-subject child who is not a patient reaches the age of 18, a litigation friend’s appointment comes to an end.

(2)

When a party ceases to be a patient, the litigation friend’s appointment continues until it is brought to an end by a court order.

(3)

An application for an order under paragraph (2) may be made by—

(a)

the former patient;

(b)

the litigation friend; or

(c)

a party.

(4)

A court officer will send a notice to the other parties stating that the appointment of the non-subject child or patient’s litigation friend to act has ended.