The Challenges of Representing Children

• Author: Greg P. Kelly
• Pages: 113-121

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TheChallengesof

RepresentingChildren

Greg P. Kelly, Q.C.*

A. LITIGATION GUARDIAN

Thefocusofthispaperisthevariousconsiderationstobetakenintoac-

countbyplaintiscounselinrepresentingminors

Thestartingpointinrepresentingaminorplaintiapartyunder

disabilityisfoundinRuleoftheRules of Civil Procedurewhichrules

weresubstantiallychangedwithrespecttopartiesunderdisabilityin

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Unlessthecourtordersorastatuteprovidesotherwiseaproceeding

shallbecommencedcontinuedordefendedonbehalfofapartyunder

disabilitybyalitigationguardian

Theproposedlitigationguardianfortheminorplaintidoesnotre-

quireacourtappointmentasisthecasewithalitigationguardianfora

minordefendantRuleandoneneedonlylethedocumentation

withthecourtthatisreferredtoinRuleWhentheminorsclaim

 AssociatewithPerleyRobertsonHillMcDougallLLPHeisengagedprincipally

inthepracticeofcivillitigationandhealthlawHiscivillitigationpracticeinvolves

mainlyplaintisworkintheareasofinsurancelawcontractspersonalinjuryand

professionalnegligenceHishealthlawpracticeinvolvesmedicalmalpracticecases

andgeneralcounselworkforhospitalsWithgratefulacknowledgmenttoRob

Garneforhisassistance

 RROReg.

 Ibidr