Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 124 (Jun)
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Sir Nicholas Wall P, Arden and Sullivan LJJ (judgment delivered extempore)

Representation The father appeared in person.
  The mother was not represented and did not appear.
Judgment Dates: 20 June 2012

Catchwords

Practice - Trial - Party acting in person - Right to assistance - McKenzie friend - Claimant father's application to be assisted by McKenzie friend at hearing refused - Father appealing - Whether judge plainly wrong.

The Case

Practice Trial. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissed the claimant father's appeal against the decision not to allow his McKenzie friend to assist him at a case management hearing.

Practice Areas

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