Task
Litigants in person
Instruments and guidance concerning parties without legal representation, including McKenzie friends and lay representation.
Procedure rules 3
Parts and practice directions whose published title names this subject.
- CoS Chapter 42AScotland · Court of Sessionbefore 1 March 2020 - Case management of certain personal injury actionsmatched on “in person”
- FPR PD 3ABFamilyProhibition of cross-examination in person in family proceedings under Part 4B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984matched on “in person”
- CoS Chapter 12aScotland · Court of SessionLay Support for Party Litigantsmatched on “litigant”
Judicial guidance 13
Court guides, practice notes and judicial guidance whose title names this subject, most recently updated first.
- GuidancePreparing Court Bundles for Family Proceedings: Guide for Litigants in Personupdated 2026-03-02matched on “litigant”
- Judiciary pageLitigants in Personupdated 2025-09-05matched on “litigant”
- GuidanceAdvice for Litigants in Personupdated 2025-01-14matched on “litigant”
- Judiciary pageLitigants in Person in the Family Justice Systemupdated 2024-03-14matched on “litigant”
- GuidancePractice Guidance: McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts)updated 2022-08-17matched on “mckenzie”
- GuidanceConsultation: Reforming the courts’ approach to McKenzie Friendsupdated 2022-07-25matched on “mckenzie”
- GuidanceThe more preparation the better (dealing with misconceptions of an unrepresented party, despite pre-hearing advice) - Williamsupdated 2022-07-25matched on “unrepresented”
- GuidanceHandling unrepresented or poorly represented parties – Cuthbertupdated 2022-07-25matched on “unrepresented”
- GuidanceDealing with vexatious litigants- Auerbachupdated 2022-07-25matched on “litigant”
- Judiciary pageLitigants in Person in the Commercial Courtupdated 2022-07-19matched on “litigant”
- GuidanceMcKenzie Friendsupdated 2022-07-13matched on “mckenzie”
- GuidanceUpper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber): Guidance for Litigants in Personupdated 2022-07-13matched on “litigant”
- Judiciary pageLitigants in personupdated 2022-06-27matched on “litigant”