31ADRepresentation of parties

### 31AD Representation of parties > [*\[Section 31AD of Part 5 Inserted by No. 53 of 2003, s. 11, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-053#GS11@EN) > > > (1)  A legal practitioner is not to represent a party to a proceeding in respect of a minor civil claim unless – > > > > > > (a) another party to the proceeding is a legal practitioner; or > > > > > > > (b) all parties to the proceeding agree; or > > > > > > > (c) the Court is of the opinion that the party would be unfairly disadvantaged if not represented by a legal practitioner. > > > (2)  The Court may permit the representation of a party by a legal practitioner at the hearing of interlocutory proceedings if the Court considers it appropriate to do so. > > > (3)  A party to a proceeding in respect of a minor civil claim who is a body corporate may be represented by an officer or an employee of the body corporate who is not a legal practitioner. > > > (4)  If a person is subrogated to the rights of a party to a proceeding in respect of a minor civil claim, the Court may permit that person – > > > > > > (a) to appear in the proceeding on behalf of that party; and > > > > > > > (b) to be represented in the same way as if that person were a party to the proceeding. > > > (5)  The Court may permit a party, or a person subrogated to the rights of a party, to be assisted by a person who is not a legal practitioner if that person is not receiving a fee or reward for that assistance. > > > (6)  The Court may permit a party to be represented by an agent who is not a legal practitioner at a hearing or at an interlocutory proceeding. > > > (7)  A contravention of the provisions of this section does not invalidate the hearing of the proceeding in which the contravention occurs or of an order made in that proceeding.