184Court discretion to allow additional costs

184 Court discretion to allow additional costs (1) This section applies if a court, or a taxing officer, decides (on the court’s or taxing officer’s own initiative or on the application of a party to the claim) that the maximum costs for legal services allowable under this part in relation to a claim for personal injury damages should be increased because of— (a) the complexity of the claim; or (b) the behaviour of 1 or more of the parties to the claim. (2) The court or taxing officer may order that the lawyer who provided the services is entitled to stated additional costs. (3) If the court or taxing officer makes an order under subsection (2), the court or taxing officer may state who is to pay the additional costs. (4) A regulation may make provision in relation to the making of orders under this section.