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r 15.02

Litigation guardian

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Chapter 1General Rules
Part 15Person under disability

15.02 Litigation guardian

(1)

Except where provided otherwise by or under an Act, a person under a disability may only commence or defend proceedings by his or her litigation guardian.

(2)

A statement of claim or notice of defence filed by a litigation guardian is to state that the proceedings are commenced or defended by the litigation guardian on behalf of the person under a disability.

(3)

Except where these Rules provide otherwise, anything that is required or permitted by these Rules to be done by a party who is a person under a disability is required or permitted to be done by the party's litigation guardian.

(4)

Where a party has a litigation guardian in proceedings, no other person may act as the litigation guardian of that party unless the

Court orders otherwise.

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