Henderson and Another Petitioners [1916] ScotLR 37 (06 June 1916)

The authority of the Court is not required to enable senior counsel to appear on behalf of a litigant who has obtained the benefit of the poor's roll.

Citation: [1916] ScotLR 37
Parties: Petitioners: Mrs Janet Henderson and another; Defenders: Musselburgh and District Electric Light and Traction Company
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 06 June 1916
Procedural Posture: Petition / Reclaiming Note After Initial Judgment, Application for Authority for Senior Counsel
Outcome: application unnecessary; authority not required
Legal Topics: Poor's Roll, Authority for Counsel, Legal Representation of Indigent Litigants

Civil Procedure Poor's Roll Authority for Counsel Legal Representation of Indigent Litigants

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Parties

Mrs Janet Henderson and another

Petitioners

Musselburgh and District Electric Light and Traction Company

Defenders

Procedural Posture

Petition / Reclaiming Note After Initial Judgment, Application for Authority for Senior Counsel

Legal Issues

1 Whether authority of the Court is required for senior counsel to appear for a litigant on the poor's roll

Ratio Decidendi

The authority of the Court is not required to enable senior counsel to appear on behalf of a litigant who has obtained the benefit of the poor's roll.

Court Disposition

application unnecessary; authority not required