278ADisclosure to associated third party payers

278A Disclosure to associated third party payers (1) If a law practice is required to make a disclosure to a client of the practice under this division, the practice must, in accordance with subsections (2) and (3), also make the same disclosure to any associated third party payer for the client, but only to the extent that the details of matters disclosed are relevant to the associated third party payer and relate to costs that are payable by the associated third party payer in relation to legal services provided to the client. (2) The disclosure must be made in writing— (a) at the time the disclosure to the client is required under this division; or (b) if the law practice only afterwards becomes aware of the legal obligation of the associated third party payer to pay legal costs of the client—as soon as practicable after the practice became aware of the obligation. (3) Section 275 (Form of disclosure) applies to a disclosure under this section in the same way as it applies to a client. Legal costs generally Division 3.2.4 (4) An associated third party payer for a client of a law practice has the same right as the client to obtain reports under section 278 (Progress reports) of legal costs incurred by the client, but only to the extent that the costs are payable by the associated third party payer in relation to legal services provided to the client.