View source for Mrs Justice Pauffley, 'Guidance in cases involving protected parties in which the Official Solicitor is being invited to act as guardian ad litem or litigation friend' (December 2010)

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|Title=Guidance in cases involving protected parties in which the Official Solicitor is being invited to act as guardian ad litem or litigation friend
|Author=Pauffley, Anna
|Date=December 2010
|Type=Court guidance
|Sentence=OS guidance
|Abstract=In relation to Court of Protection welfare (including medical) cases, the guidance states that: (1) consideration should be given to excusing the OS from attendance at directions hearings, particularly where there is a written position statement; (2) unnecessary expert assessments must be avoided; and (3) focussed brevity in report writing is to be preferred over discussion. There is separate guidance for public and private law children’s cases.
|Detail===Explanation==
The Guidance at the link below is prefaced with the following note:

:The Official Solicitor and the President met in order to discuss the difficulties which the Official Solicitor had been having in accepting requests to act as guardian ad litem / litigation friend for protected parties in proceedings relating to children. The Official Solicitor's role in proceedings under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 was  also discussed. At the end of the meeting the President invited Pauffley J to draft guidance for courts dealing with such cases. That guidance is now attached. It has been seen by, and has the endorsement of, both the Official Solicitor and the President.  
:NW 
:December 2010

==Guidance==
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