McKenzie Friend Quiz | The Custody Minefield

1) Can McKenzie Friends liaise with the other parties on their client's behalf (either directly, or via the other parties' solicitor)?

Yes
No
Only where the court has expressly given permission for the McKenzie Friend to act as the litigant's agent in relation to that litigant and those specific proceedings.

2) Carrying out a reserved activity without the express permission of the court (if not otherwise entitled) is a criminal offence. Reserved activities include, the exercise of a right of audience, the conduct of litigation, reserved instrument activities, probate activities, notarial activities and the administration of oaths. The penalty for carrying out a reserved activity, when not entitled, is...?

A fine
Up to six months in jail
A fine or up to two years in jail

3) In respect of unacceptable conduct by a McKenzie Friend, the court may make a Civil Restraint Order preventing the individual from "acting or holding himself out to act as a McKenzie friend in these or any other proceedings in any court". Time limits in respect of such injunctions, depending on the severity, may be:

Up to one year
Up to two years
Indefinite

4) A litigant may be denied the assistance of a McKenzie Friend because its provision might undermine or has undermined the efficient administration of justice. Examples of circumstances where this might arise are:

the assistance is being provided for an improper purpose.
the assistance is unreasonable in nature or degree.
the MF is subject to a civil proceedings order or a civil restraint order.
the MF is using the litigant as a puppet.
the MF is directly or indirectly conducting the litigation.
the court is not satisfied that the MF fully understands the duty of confidentiality.
Any or all of the above

5) A McKenzie Friend may say they offer legal advice. Is this true or false?

True
False

6) A litigant cannot ask a question of a McKenzie Friend, in relation to proceedings, until such time as the court has given permission for the McKenzie Friend to assist them? Is this true or false?

True
False

7) At the court's discretion, litigants' costs in relation to fees from a McKenzie Friend might be recoverable from the other party as a disbursement, for which of the following activities?

Photocopying.
Fees for exercising rights of audience where permission is granted by the court.
Fees for carrying out the conduct of litigation where permission has been granted by the court.
All of the above.
None of the above.

8) Can a McKenzie Friend liaise with the court in relation to a client's case?

Yes
No
Only where the court has expressly given permission for the McKenzie Friend to act as the litigant's agent in relation to that litigant and those specific proceedings.