An unsuccessful appeal against a trial-level indemnity costs order is a significant factor but does not automatically result in indemnity costs on appeal. The test is whether the appellant, having had the benefit of the trial judgment, knew or should have known the appeal had no chance of success in the sense that even if an incidental error in reasoning were established, it would be unable to alter the result below.
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