{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-15.6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-15.6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2010/2955",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Procedure Rules 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010",
  "path": "rule/15.6",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "15.6",
  "heading": "How a person becomes a litigation friend by court order",
  "text": "(1) The court may, if the person to be appointed so consents, make an order appointing—\n(a) a person other than the Official Solicitor; or\n(b) the Official Solicitor,\nas a litigation friend.\n(2) An order appointing a litigation friend may be made by the court of its own initiative or on the application of—\n(a) a person who wishes to be a litigation friend; or\n(b) a party to the proceedings.\n(3) The court may at any time direct that a party make an application for an order under paragraph (2).\n(4) An application for an order appointing a litigation friend must be supported by evidence.\n(5) Unless the court directs otherwise, a person appointed under this rule to be a litigation friend for a protected party will be treated as a party for the purpose of any provision in these rules requiring a document to be served on, or sent to, or notice to be given to, a party to the proceedings.\n(6) Subject to rule 15.4(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 15.4(3).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/15.6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:22:56.480940+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}