# The Court of Protection Rules 2007, Rule 90: General rule – hearing to be in private


(1) The general rule is that a hearing is to be held in private.
(2) A private hearing is a hearing which only the following persons are entitled to attend—
(a) the parties;
(b) P (whether or not a party);
(c) any person acting in the proceedings as a litigation friend;
(d) any legal representative of a person specified in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c); and
(e) any court officer.
(3) In relation to a private hearing, the court may make an order—
(a) authorising any person, or class of persons, to attend the hearing or a part of it; or
(b) excluding any person, or class of persons, from attending the hearing or a part of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/90 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-90
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