183Exclusion of costs unnecessarily incurred etc

183 Exclusion of costs unnecessarily incurred etc (1) This section applies to legal services provided to a party to a claim for personal injury damages if a court is satisfied that— (a) the legal services were provided in response to action on the claim by or on behalf of the other party to the claim; and (b) in the circumstances, the action was not necessary or reasonable for the advancement of the party’s case or was intended, or was reasonably likely, to unnecessarily delay or complicate determination of the claim. (2) The court may order that the costs for the legal services are to be excluded from the operation of section 181 (Maximum costs for claims of $50 000 or less).