Step 1 - Establishing That the Client Lacks Capacity To Be A Party To Proceedings

Get Certificate of Capacity Completed

Step 2 - Asking The Official Solicitor To Agree to Act as Litigation Friend

Send Request for Official Solicitor To Act

Step 3 - Steps To Take Once the Official Solicitor Agrees To Act as Litigation Friend

1. Prepare Certificate of Suitability for sending to the Official Solicitor
2. Send client care letter to Official Solicitor
3. Apply to amend Legal Aid Certificate to show the Official Solicitor as representing the Official Solicitor
4. Ask the Official Solicitor to approve the use of any counsel working on the case.
5. Send pleadings and index of last hearing to Official Solicitor

Once the Official Solicitor has completed the Certificate of Suitability

1. Send the completed Certificate of Suitability to the Court and other parties