File a certificate of suitability to be a litigation friend
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | County Court forms |
N235 Certicate of suitability of litigation friend (10.07) ©Crown copyright 2007
The court ofce at
is open between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday. When corresponding with the court, please address forms or letters to the Court Manager and quote the claim number.
Name of court
Claim No.
Claimant
Defendant
Certicate of suitability
of litigation friend
(including ref.)
(including ref.)
I am able to conduct proceedings on behalf of the above named person competently and fairly and I have
no interests adverse to those of the above named person.
*I undertake to pay any costs which the above named claimant may be ordered to pay in these proceedings
subject to any right I may have to be repaid from the assets of the claimant.
I certify that the information given in this form is correct
Signed
Date
delete
if you
are acting
for the
defendant
*
Address to which documents in this case are to be sent.
Surname
Forenames
Mr Mrs Miss
Ms Other
Please write your name in capital letters
I consent to act as litigation friend for
(claimant)(defendant)
If you are acting
• for a child, you must serve a copy of the completed form on a
parent or guardian of the child, or if there is no parent or guardian,
the carer or the person with whom the child lives
• for a protected party, you must serve a copy of the completed
form on one of the following persons with authority in relation
to the protected party as: (1) the attorney under a registered
enduring power of attorney (2) the donee of the lasting
power of attorney; (3) the deputy appointed by the Court of
Protection; or if there is no such person, an adult with whom
the protected party resides or in whose care the protected party
is. You must also complete a certicate of service (obtainable
from the court ofce)
I believe that the above named person is a
child protected party (give your reasons overleaf and attach a copy of any medical evidence in support)
You should send the completed form to the court with the claim
form (if acting for the claimant) or when you take the rst step on
the defendant’s behalf in the claim together with the certicate of
service (if applicable).
You do not need to complete this form if you are a
deputy appointed by the Court of Protection with
power to conduct proceedings on behalf of the
protected party.
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