The court considered the proper approach to the award of costs in judicial review proceedings.
Held: The position should be no different for litigation in the Administrative Court from what it is in general civil litigation.
Judges:
Neuberger MR, Hallett VP, Stanley Burnton LJJ
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Civ 595
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – In re T (Children) SC 25-Jul-2012
The local authority had commenced care proceedings, alleging abuse. After lengthy proceedings, of seven men and two grandparents, all but one were exonerated. The grandparents had not been entitled to legal aid, and had had to mortgage their house . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Judicial Review, Costs
Updated: 19 October 2022; Ref: scu.456512