A costs order against a party whose pleading was not struck out is justified where the pleading contained erroneous verbatim quotations of documents (due to a 'bad cut and paste process'), erroneous documents were produced under r 222 UCPR, and the pleading remained under amendment at the hearing of the strike-out application. The general rule that costs follow the event is not immutable and does not preclude such an order. Alleged misconduct by the opposing party in making strident submissions does not compel a split costs order under r 684 UCPR.
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