# The Court of Protection Rules 2007, Rule 166: Costs orders in favour of or against non-parties


(1) Where the court is considering whether to make a costs order in favour of or against a person who is not a party to proceedings—
(a) that person must be added as a party to the proceedings for the purposes of costs only; and
(b) he must be given a reasonable opportunity to attend a hearing at which the court will consider the matter further.
(2) This rule does not apply where the court is considering whether to make an order against the Legal Services Commission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/166 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-166
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