This Practice Note relates to the publication Litigation Guardians - A general guideline.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Chief Justice has authorised the issue of the following Practice Note.
1.2 The purpose of this Practice Note is to promote understanding of the role of litigation guardians.
2. COMMENCEMENT
2.1 This Practice Note was issued and commences on 30 March 2026 and will apply to all current and future civil proceedings.
3. APPLICATION
3.1 This Practice Note applies to civil proceedings.
4. INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION GUARDIANS
4.1 Where a lawyer is preparing to commence or defend litigation in the Supreme Court which requires the appointment of a litigation guardian under order 15 of Chapter I of the Rules, they are to provide the proposed litigation guardian with the document “Litigation Guardians: A General Guideline to assist people asked to be Litigation Guardians” (the Guideline) available via the Court’s website.
4.2 Lawyers acting for litigation guardians in current proceedings should ensure the litigation guardian is given access to the Guideline.
4.3 The provision of the Guideline should be in addition to and not a substitute for the advice provided to the proposed litigation guardian about their specific circumstances.
AMENDMENT HISTORY
30 March 2026: This Practice Note was issued on 30 March 2026.
Viv Mahy
Executive Associate to the Chief Justice
30 March 2026