COSTS - dispute over ownership and registration of shares in the fifth defendant - declarations sought - where the dispute resolved shortly before trial - where the only remaining issue was an application by the plaintiff for costs - whether the first defendant acted reasonably in defending the proceedings - where the plaintiff was almost certain to be successful in her application - where the first defendant's unreasonable actions have put the plaintiff to unnecessary expense - first defendant to pay 40% of the plaintiff's costs of and incidental to the proceedings on a party-party basis
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