McKenzie Friend support with the Divorce Coach 

The Divorce Coach provides the McKenzie Friend support service. We act as your supporter and go into court with you. This is where you want to represent yourself in court, as a ‘litigant in person’ and you have the right to take a supporter into court with you. Such a person is called a McKenzie Friend – so called after the case of McKenzie v McKenzie (1970). 

The Divorce Coach keeps you focused on the facts, helps you present your case in the most effective way and helps you feel less alone. 

Firstly, we talk on the telephone and set up an initial meeting. Secondly, we take you on a tour of a real courtroom explaining the process and procedures of the court. Thirdly, we prepare you for the courtroom experience and lastly, attend the court hearing with you. Specifically we:-

1. Sit beside you in court.
2. Take notes.
3. Suggest questions for you to ask.
4. Keep you focused on your case and what you need to say.
5. Be another pair of eyes and ears for you.
6. Help you stay unemotional and give factual responses to lawyers and the judge.
7. Help you ask questions simply and clearly so they are understood quickly.

For this service we charge from £347, excluding travel expenses. 

If you wish, we can also attend as your McKenzie Friend if you appear in post-divorce court hearings. 

The Divorce Coach is not permitted to speak to any other person in the court, only you.