M v London Borough of Croydon: CA 8 May 2012

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

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedIn 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 . .
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Judicial Review, Costs

Updated: 19 October 2022; Ref: scu.456512