Where an appeal produces a mixed outcome with multiple sub-issues, substantial overlap between issues, and only a small net monetary change, a global assessment of costs resulting in each party bearing their own costs may be appropriate rather than an issue-by-issue apportionment. Mathematical precision in costs apportionment is illusory and the exercise depends on matters of impression and evaluation.
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