Where appellants achieve substantial but not complete success on appeal — succeeding on quantum reduction grounds but failing on a ground that would have eliminated liability entirely — a costs order of 80% reflects the appropriate modest reduction. A stay pending a High Court special leave application requires exceptional circumstances, and the absence of evidence of asset dissipation and limited prospects of special leave being granted will weigh against a stay.
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