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Right of audience denied: McKenzie Friend not allowed to speak for litigant who was ‘well able to speak on her own behalf’

Right of audience denied: McKenzie Friend not allowed to speak for litigant who was ‘well able to speak on her own behalf’

by Paul M | Jul 5, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation

The recent case of Ameyaw v McGoldrick [2020] EWHC 1741 (QB) offers a cautionary tale about McKenzie Friends and what they can and can’t do for you in court. In this case the judge, Mrs Justice Steyn, refused to allow the MF to make oral submissions on behalf of...
McKenzie Friends: Getting help in court if you don’t have – or don’t want – a lawyer

McKenzie Friends: Getting help in court if you don’t have – or don’t want – a lawyer

by Sarah P | Nov 16, 2018 | Comment

In March 2017 HHJ Carol Atkinson handed down judgment in the case of H (Children : exclusion of Mackenzie friend) (Rev 1) [2017] EWFC B31 (05 March 2017). Legal Futures and the Transparency Project wrote about it at the time, though this had slipped...

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