Practitioners in defamation should note that a plaintiff's election for jury trial does not automatically justify costs on a higher court scale, but the vindication obtained by a jury verdict is a relevant factor in exercising the discretion under r 697(2); and that s 40 indemnity costs do not dictate the court scale by reference to which costs are assessed.
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