185Apportionment of costs between lawyers

185 Apportionment of costs between lawyers If more than 1 lawyer provides legal services to a party in relation to a claim for personal injury damages, the maximum costs allowable under this part (including any additional amount allowed under section 184) are to be apportioned between them as agreed by them or, if they do not agree, as ordered by the court (or a taxing officer). Part 14.2 Costs in damages claims if no reasonable prospects of success Part 14.2 Costs in damages claims if no reasonable prospects of success 186 Definitions—pt 14.2 court includes a tribunal or arbitrator. provable facts, in relation to a lawyer—a fact is provable in relation to a lawyer only if the lawyer believes on reasonable grounds that the material then available to the lawyer provides a proper basis for claiming the fact. reasonable prospects of success— (a) a claim has reasonable prospects of success if there are reasonable prospects of damages being recovered on the claim; and (b) a defence has reasonable prospects of success if there are reasonable prospects of the defence defeating the claim or leading to a reduction in the damages recovered on the claim.