Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00085:front:0:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00085
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 76379–78989

be a manager of the affairs of a party for the purposes of this rule, either generally or for a particular person.
 (4) A manager of the affairs of a party becomes the litigation guardian of a person who needs a litigation guardian in a proceeding if the manager of the affairs of the party files an affidavit of consent in relation to the person.

11.12  Notice of becoming litigation guardian
  A person appointed as the litigation guardian of a party to a proceeding must, as soon as practicable after the appointment, give notice of the appointment to each other party to the proceeding.

11.13  Costs and expenses of litigation guardian
  The Court may make orders for the payment of the costs and expenses of a litigation guardian (including the costs of an application for the appointment of the litigation guardian):
 (a) by a party; or
 (b) from the income or assets of the person for whom the litigation guardian is appointed.

11.14  Service
 (1) A document required to be served by hand on a person who needs a litigation guardian must be served:
 (a) on the person's litigation guardian for the proceeding; or
 (b) if there is no litigation guardian—on a person who is entitled under subrule 11.11(2) to be the person's litigation guardian for the proceeding; or
 (c) if there is no‑one under paragraph (a) or (b)—on an adult who has the care of the person.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a superintendent or other person in direct charge of a hospital or nursing home is taken to have the care of a person who is a patient in the hospital or nursing home.

Part 12—Court referral for legal assistance

12.01  Referral for legal assistance
 (1) The Court may refer a party to a lawyer for legal assistance by issuing a referral certificate in accordance with the approved form.
 (2) In making a referral under subrule (1), the Court may take the following matters into account:
 (a) the means of the party;
 (b) the capacity of the party to otherwise obtain legal assistance;
 (c) the nature and complexity of the proceeding;
 (d) any other matters the Court considers appropriate.
 (3) The referral certificate may state the kind of legal assistance for which the party has been referred.
 (4) The Registrar will attempt to arrange for the provision of legal assistance in accordance with the referral certificate to a pro bono lawyer.

12.02  A party has no right to apply for a referral
  A party is not entitled to apply to the Court for a referral under rule 12.01.

12.03  Acceptance of referral and provision of legal assistance
  If a lawyer agrees to accept a referral under