339   Maximum costs do not affect solicitor-client costs under costs agreements

(1)  This Division does not apply to the recovery of costs payable as between a law practice and the practice’s client to the extent that recovery of those costs is provided for by a costs agreement that complies with Division 5 (Costs agreements).

(2)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to requiring disclosure by a law practice to the practice’s client of information in relation to the effect of a costs agreement in connection with the operation of this Division.

(3)  The regulations may provide that a failure by a law practice to comply with the requirements of the regulations under this section disentitles the law practice to the benefit of this section, and in such a case this Division applies in respect of the claim concerned despite the terms of any costs agreement.