Litigants in person in the civil courts

This note considers the particular issues associated with litigants in person involved in civil litigation. It defines a "litigant in person", also known as an unrepresented party, a self-represented party or a self-represented litigant. It examines what a litigant in person is entitled to do, the kind of assistance available to litigants in person, what is required of solicitors acting for the opposing party, the court’s approach to litigants in person and the costs recoverable by a litigant in person.