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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
143ALegal representative for child
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143A Legal representative for child
(1) In proceedings under this Act, the Court may order the appointment
of a legal practitioner to represent a child to whom the proceedings
relate if the Court considers doing so is in the best interests of the
(2) A legal practitioner may represent more than one child in the same
proceedings unless the Court orders otherwise.