Belflora Pty Ltd v Vinflora Pty Ltd (No 2)

In *Belflora Pty Ltd v Vinflora Pty Ltd (No 2)*, the dispute concerned the costs of an appeal before the Court of Appeal of New South Wales. The appeal itself had been dismissed, and the primary issue before the court was the appropriate order for costs.

The court was required to determine whether the general rule that costs follow the event should apply in this instance, notwithstanding any specific circumstances that might warrant a departure from that rule.

The court applied the well-established principle that, in the absence of any reason to the contrary, the unsuccessful party to an appeal should bear the costs of the successful party. The court found no exceptional circumstances to justify deviating from this general rule.

Consequently, the court ordered that the appellant pay the respondent’s costs of the appeal.