The Court held that a litigation funder's commission (40% of damages recovered) is not recoverable as a head of damages in tort proceedings. The funder's commission was not caused by the defendant's tortious conduct but arose from the plaintiffs' voluntary commercial arrangement to pursue litigation on a risk-free basis. The Court found that allowing recovery would inappropriately extend the compensatory principle to expenditure on litigation.
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