Where an appeal involves multiple issues and the parties achieve mixed success, the court will assess which issues were primary and which were subsidiary in determining costs apportionment. Success on an alternative or subsidiary ground of liability does not make the appellant 'the successful party' where the primary basis of liability is upheld. The setting aside of a declaration on discretionary grounds where a fresh declaration may still be made is not an unqualified success.
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