Where an offer of compromise is made at first instance and a similar offer is made at an early stage of the appeal, indemnity costs on appeal may extend to the entire appeal period, including the period before the appeal offer was served. Interest on costs where only part of total costs are allowed on assessment should be calculated using a proportionate method: the percentage that allowed costs bear to total costs paid is applied to each payment made, with interest running from the date of each payment.
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