Under s 154 of the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (ACT), the discretion to depart from the default rule that parties bear their own costs is not constrained by a requirement of special or exceptional circumstances, but there must be some identifiable factor or factors sufficient to justify departure. Where the basis for a costs order is undermined on appeal, the costs order must be reconsidered.
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