The local authority had unsuccessfully sought an anti-social behaviour order. It failed, and the court now considered the award of costs.
Held: The application had been properly made but had failed only because of progress subsequently made in the application. Burton J applied the principle in Bradford Magistrates to refuse costs to the successful defendant.
Judges:
Burton J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 1866
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Perinpanathan, Regina (on The Application of) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and Another CA 4-Feb-2010
The appellant’s daughter had been stopped entering the country with andpound;150,000 in cash. The police sought an order for its forfeiture, suspecting a link with terrorism. The magistrates found no evidence of such, and declined to make the order, . .
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Magistrates, Costs
Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.401967
