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McKenzie, n. Law.|məˈkɛnzɪ|
Also MacKenzie, Mackenzie.
[The name of the litigants in the case of McKenzie v. McKenzie, in which the English Court of Appeal ruled that any party in a trial is entitled to non-professional assistance in court.]
A person who attends a trial as a non-professional helper or adviser to a litigant without other legal representation. Also attrib. in McKenzie friend, McKenzie man, etc.
[1970All Eng. Law Rep. III. 1034 McKenzie v McKenzie... Any person, whether he be a professional man or not, may attend a trial as a friend of either party, may take notes, and may quietly make suggestions and give advice to that party.] 1973Civil Liberty July 4/1 Unable to afford lawyer's fees Miss Fogarty enlisted the services of a McKenzie. 1974Observer 15 Sept. 22/3 A defendant may have a friend beside him..to give moral support, take notes, and generally give a helping hand. Known as McKenzie men.., these helpers can be either lay or legally qualified people. 1979Internat. Jrnl. Sociol. of Law Feb. 115 The Centre should adopt a more aggressive role by developing the legal competence of clients..by encouraging the use of MacKenzie men, and by demystifying the law. 1982J. Pritchard Penguin Guide to Law lix. 871 Every DIY litigant should..exercise his right to have a McKenzie man. 1990Daily Tel. 24 July 2/5 Mr Dave Nellist, MP for Coventry, said he intended to appear before Coventry magistrates as a ‘McKenzie friend’. |