Harrison v Charleton (Approved) [2021] IESC 25 (12 April 2021)

Respondents are entitled to costs of their opposition to the application for leave as there is no reason to depart from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event.

Citation: [2021] IESC 25
Parties: Plaintiff: Keith Harrison; Defendant: Peter Charleton
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 12 April 2021
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Ruling on Costs After Refusal of Leave to Appeal
Outcome: costs awarded to respondents for opposition to leave application
Legal Topics: Costs, Appeals, Leave to Appeal

Civil Procedure Costs Appeals Leave to Appeal

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Parties

Keith Harrison

Plaintiff

Peter Charleton

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Costs After Refusal of Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Entitlement to costs following refusal of leave to appeal
2 Application of Order 99, RSC 1986 and s.169 Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015

Ratio Decidendi

Respondents are entitled to costs of their opposition to the application for leave as there is no reason to depart from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event.

Court Disposition

costs awarded to respondents for opposition to leave application

Orders

Respondents awarded costs of opposition to application for leave
No additional costs awarded for subsequent applications