Youth and Protected Persons Flashcards
1
Q
TRUE OR FALSE: A child MUST have a litigation friend?
A
TRUE
2
Q
TRUE OR FALSE: Any steps taken before a child has a litigation friend has no effect unless court states otherwise?
A
TRUE
3
Q
TRUE OR FALSE: A protected party must have a litigation friend
A
TRUE
4
Q
TRUE OR FALSE: Any steps taken before a child has a litigation friend has no effect unless court states otherwise?
A
TRUE
5
Q
Who may be a litigation friend?
A
Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection
6
Q
A person may act as a litigation friend if he…
A
- can fairly and competently conduct proceedings on behalf of protected party
- has no adverse interest to the protected party
- undertakes to pay costs which protected party, being a claimant may be ordered to pay