The Court of Appeal had previously allowed the appellant's appeal and declared that a Magistrate who directed the appellant be taken into custody without holding contempt proceedings acted without jurisdiction or power. In this costs judgment, the Court held that the respondent must pay the appellant's costs both at first instance and on appeal, finding that the appellant's partial lack of success on factual issues did not constitute special circumstances warranting departure from the usual costs rule.
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