Horan -v- O'Reilly & ors [2016] IESC 76 (16 December 2016)

Horan -v- O'Reilly & ors [2016] IESC 76 (16 December 2016)

The Supreme Court found no error in the High Court's refusal to review the taxation of costs, as the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his motion.

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Citation
[2016] IESC 76
Parties
Plaintiff: Martin Horan; Defendant: Frank O’Reilly; Defendant: Michael McHale; Defendant: John Joyce; Defendant: Seamus O’Brien; Defendant: An Post National Lottery Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
16 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment on Appeal From High Court Order Refusing Review of Taxation of Costs
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Review of Costs, Appeal Procedure
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Review of Costs Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Martin Horan

Plaintiff

Frank O’Reilly

Defendant

Michael McHale

Defendant

John Joyce

Defendant

Seamus O’Brien

Defendant

An Post National Lottery Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment on Appeal From High Court Order Refusing Review of Taxation of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court erred in refusing to review the taxation of costs under Order 99, r.38(3) of the Rules of the Superior Courts

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court found no error in the High Court's refusal to review the taxation of costs, as the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his motion.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed