The Court ordered costs to follow the event in Class 4 civil enforcement proceedings brought by Council under s 673 of the Local Government Act 1993, finding no countervailing circumstances warranting departure from the usual rule despite the respondent's financial difficulties and medical emergency. Council initially sought a gross sum costs order under s 98(4)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, but the parties ultimately agreed to costs as agreed or assessed, so the Court did not determine whether a gross sum order was appropriate in the circumstances.
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