F1PART 44General Rules about Costs
SECTION IIIDamages-Based Agreements
Award of costs where there is a damages-based agreement44.18.
(1)
The fact that a party has entered into a damages-based agreement will not affect the making of any order for costs which otherwise would be made in favour of that party.
(2)
Where costs are to be assessed in favour of a party who has entered into a damages-based agreement—
(a)
the party’s recoverable costs will be assessed in accordance with rule 44.3; and
(b)
the party may not recover by way of costs more than the total amount payable by that party under the damages-based agreement for legal services provided under that agreement.