The case confirms that an appeal solely as to costs, where the District Court has given comprehensive reasons and there is no obvious error in the re-exercise of discretion, will not ordinarily satisfy the threshold for leave to appeal under s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld). The absence of any question pertaining to vindication of reputation in a defamation costs appeal weighs against a finding of substantial injustice.
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