Indemnity costs may be awarded where an appeal is filed out of time without leave, is unsupported by evidence, has no realistic prospect of success, and is accompanied by persistent non-compliance with court rules and directions. The combination of hopelessness and non-compliance justifies departure from the usual party-party costs order.
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