McKenzie v McKenzie

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year1970
Date1970

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  • R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Tarrant
    • United Kingdom
    • Divisional Court
    • Invalid date
    ...Netherlands (1976) 1 E.H.R.R. 647 Fraser v. Mudge [1975] 1 W.L.R. 1132; [1975] 3 All E.R. 78, C.A. McKenzie v. McKenzie [1971] P. 33; [1970] 3 W.L.R. 472; [1970] 3 All E.R. 1034, C.A. Maynard v. Osmond [1977] Q.B. 240; [1976] 3 W.L.R. 711; [1977] 1 All E.R. 64, C.A. Pergamon Press Ltd., In ......
  • Lymer (Re)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 22 October 2018
    ...with any court, except on his own behalf; and (ii) acting as an agent, next friend, McKenzie Friend (from McKenzie v McKenzie, [1970] 3 All ER 1034 (UK CA) and Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, ss 2.22-2.23), or any other form of representative in court proceedings before the Provi......
  • Stella Coffey v Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 25 June 2014
    ... ... Auler in this manner, whether by virtue of being a McKenzie friend or otherwise. This judgment is but one of a number of similar applications moved by Mr. Podger on the same day and in respect of which he ... ...
  • Re O (Children) (Hearing in Private: Assistance)
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 22 June 2005
    ...well canvassed territory, we nonetheless think it helpful to re-visit some of it in the light of the conclusions we have reached. 58 McKenzie v McKenzie itself was, of course, a case heard at first instance in open court, and contains this court's citation of the statement of Lord Tenterd......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • With Friends Like These'?
    • United Kingdom
    • Mondaq UK
    • 6 July 2023
    ...and so many litigants in person rely upon the help of McKenzie Friends. McKenzie Friends are so called following McKenzie v McKenzie [1970] 3 All ER 1034 where it was permitted for a litigant who is not legally represented to have reasonable assistance from a layperson. Such assistance can ......
  • Lay Litigants And Mckenzie Friends – A Positive Reaction To A Recent Trend
    • Ireland
    • Mondaq Ireland
    • 19 October 2017
    ...of the legitimate role that a McKenzie Friend can have for those appearing without the benefit of legal representation. Footnotes 1 [1970] 3 WLR 472, Sachs LJ 2 Coffey & Ors v The Environmental Protection Agency [2014] 2 I.R 125 3 [2017] IECA 149 4 Allied Irish Banks plc v Aqua Fresh Fi......
  • Assisting Lay Litigants: Recent Guidance
    • Ireland
    • Mondaq Ireland
    • 13 November 2017
    ...or limit the capacity of a lay litigant to engage a McKenzie friend, to which the lay litigant should pay heed. Footnotes (1) [1970] 3 WLR 472. (2) Coffey v The Environmental Protection Agency [2014] 2 IR (3) [2017] IECA 77. (4) Smith v ACC Loan Management Ltd [2017] IEHC 505. The content o......
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