Guidance was given including the following: ‘A litigant in person wishing to have the help of a McKenzie Friend should be allowed to do so unless the judge is satisfied that fairness and the interests of justice do not so require. The presumption in favour of permitting a McKenzie Friend is a strong one . . The court may refuse to allow a McKenzie Friend to act or continue to act in that capacity where the judge forms the view that the assistance he has given, or may give, impedes the efficient administration of justice. However, the court should also consider whether a firm an unequivocal warning to the litigant and / or the McKenzie Friend might suffice in the first instance. ‘
Citations:
[2004] 1 FLR 1188
Statutes:
Family Proceedings Rules 1991 9.5
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – O and others (Children); In re O (Children), In re W-R (a Child), In re W (Children) CA 22-Jun-2005
In each case litigants in person had sought to be allowed to have the assistance and services of a Mackenzie friend in children cases. In one case, the court had not allowed confidential documents to be disclosed to the friend.
Held: The . .
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Children
Updated: 06 July 2022; Ref: scu.227946
