Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Lay Representation) 2013 – the secondary legislation regulating lay representation in the Scottish sheriff court.
Lay Representation in Civil Cases (Scotland) – the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service guidance on lay supporters and lay representatives, the Scottish equivalent of McKenzie Friends.
Practice Note 03/12: McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts) (Northern Ireland) – the revised 2024 NI practice note, including a Code of Conduct for McKenzie Friends at Annex A (PDF).
Reforming the courts’ approach to McKenzie Friends – LCJ consultation response – background on the (unimplemented) proposals to regulate McKenzie Friends (PDF).
LexisNexis practice note: McKenzie friends (private law) – a practitioner practice note summarising the Law Society/Bar Council/CILEx litigants-in-person guidance on McKenzie Friends.
Practice Guidance: McKenzie Friends (July 2010, PDF) – the full text of the McKenzie Friends practice guidance including rights of audience and civil restraint orders.
McKenzie Friends (hub page) – the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary hub linking the McKenzie Friends practice guidance.
Practice Guidance: McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts) – the primary 2010 guidance from the Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division on lay assistance to litigants in person.
Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (Northern Ireland) – the Northern Ireland equivalents of the Employment Tribunal, with their own rules and guidance.
Judiciary of Scotland Equal Treatment Bench Book – the separate Scottish edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book, reflecting Scottish procedure (PDF).
