The general rule that costs follow the event will not be departed from merely because the successful party's victory did not markedly change the practical outcome, where the categorisation of the finding carried distinct legal significance. An issue-based costs order is appropriate where the issue on which the successful party failed is clearly separate, easily distinguishable, and unconnected to the party's ultimate success.
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