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The Judicial Working Group on Litigants in Person summarises the position in the report and proposes:
A Court Notice of McKenzie Friends should be adopted. This would be filled in by the Claimant/defendant and handed to the court usher before a hearing. It would provide the judge with information on why the party wanted to exercise their right to have a McKenzie Friend, the nature of their relationship with the McKenzie Friend, and the McKenzie Friend’s contact details. The Notice would also to require the McKenzie Friend to specify whether they had read the Practice Guidance (which would be made available at all courts).
A Code of Conduct for McKenzie Friends should be agreed. Unlike the Practice Guidance, this would be aimed at McKenzie Friends and litigants in person, and would state very clearly the ‘do’s and don’ts’.

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