The Court of Appeal granted indemnity certificates to the respondents under s 15(1) of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld) following successful appeals on questions of law. The grant was supported by two factors: the primary judge's decision rested in part on a factual error not attributable to the applicants' conduct, and the legal principles applied at first instance (accepted by both parties) were subsequently held to be erroneous on appeal.
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