It’s a complex question. If they are being accused personally of something they have done in their role as a committee member, then maybe they would come under the strata committee’s legal umbrella. If they just want to add their lawyer to the team, then that’s their decision and it should probably be at their expense.
Perhaps your best tactic at this stage is to let other owners know that you will be seeking all costs, which might get them to persuade the EC to back down.
Also if the SC loses, all owners, except you, will have to pay, regardless of whether the Tribunal awards costs (which it only does in very specific circumstances).
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