{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-129",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-129.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1744",
  "legislation_title": "The Court of Protection Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007",
  "path": "rule/129",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "129",
  "heading": "Expert’s right to ask court for directions",
  "text": "(1) An expert may file a written request for directions to assist him in carrying out his function as an expert.\n(2) An expert must, unless the court directs otherwise, provide a copy of any proposed request for directions under paragraph (1)—\n(a) to the party instructing him, at least 7 days before he files the request; and\n(b) to all other parties, at least 4 days before he files it.\n(3) The court, when it gives directions, may also direct that a party be served with a copy of the directions.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/129",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:51:00.743935+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}