The Applicant, represented by the Public Guardian and Trustee, objected to the Respondent Estate Trustee being represented by a non-lawyer.
The non-lawyer sought leave to represent the Estate Trustee and the Estate Trustee personally.
The court held that under Rule 15.01(1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, a party acting in a representative capacity must be represented by a lawyer, and there is no discretion to grant leave for a non-lawyer to appear.
The court ordered the non-lawyer not to represent the respondents and required the Estate Trustee to retain counsel.
