litigation friend

British

noun

Former name: next friend. law a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability

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Anne Longfield, the former Children's Commissioner for England and so-called "litigation friend", or public face, of an anoynmous 12-year-old girl leading the class action, said on Wednesday that affected children could receive thousands of pounds each if the claim is successful.

From Reuters

The executors of Lord Parkinson's £1.14m will wanted to remove Sara Keays as her daughter's "litigation friend", saying the 70-year-old's role was tainted by her "highly litigious" relationship with Lord Parkinson and her "bizarre perception" that there was a conspiracy against her.

From BBC

The legal action was launched in the name of Mr Baker's daughter - known only as AB - through her mother acting as her "litigation friend".

From BBC

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