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Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru [No 2]

[2015] HCA 53
Case number
S29/2015
Before
French CJ, Kiefel, Nettle, Gordon JJ
Catchwords

Civil procedure – Costs – Where appellant succeeded on certain issues on appeal but unsuccessful in overall outcome – Whether costs order apportioning costs between parties or order that each party bear their own costs appropriate.

Words and phrases – "costs follow the event".

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