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224Including parties—inclusion to recover costs
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224 Including parties—inclusion to recover costs (1) A party must not include someone else as a party to a proceeding for the purpose of applying for costs against the person. (2) This rule does not apply if— (a) the person would otherwise be an appropriate or necessary party to the proceeding; or (b) the party includes the person by way of a third-party notice in relation to a claim for costs against the party.