When will a litigation guardian be appointed?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Stanford v Murad, 2021 BCSC 130 (CanLII):
A judge has discretion to take steps, including ordering a medical examination, to determine whether a litigation guardian should be appointed: Walker at para. 33; Pavlick v. Hunt, 2005 BCSC 285 at paras. 20-23.
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