# The Court of Protection Rules 2017, Rule 15.4: Experts – overriding duty to the court


(1) It is the duty of the expert to help the court on the matters within the expert's expertise.
(2) This duty overrides any obligation to the person from whom the expert has received instructions or by whom the expert is paid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1035/part/15/rule/15.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2017/part-15/rule-15.4
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