Browne v The Registrar General of Fishing Boats & Ors [No. 2] (Approved) [2025] IEHC 553 (22 October 2025)

Browne v The Registrar General of Fishing Boats & Ors [No. 2] (Approved) [2025] IEHC 553 (22 October 2025)

No exceptional or public interest circumstances were established; proceedings were an abuse of process and did not raise any new or important legal issue. Costs follow the event and are awarded to the defendants.

Citation
[2025] IEHC 553
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: Defendants
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
22 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Strike Out, Costs Determination
Outcome
Costs awarded to defendants.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Costs, Public Interest Litigation
Civil Procedure Abuse of Process Costs Public Interest Litigation

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Defendants

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Strike Out, Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should follow the event after proceedings are struck out as abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether exceptional or public interest circumstances justify departure from the general rule on costs

Ratio Decidendi

No exceptional or public interest circumstances were established; proceedings were an abuse of process and did not raise any new or important legal issue. Costs follow the event and are awarded to the defendants.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded to defendants.

Orders

  • Defendants are entitled to the costs of the motion and of the proceedings, including any reserved costs.