Costs awarded to successful respondent where extension of time to appeal consent order was refused

The Court of Appeal, having previously denied an application for an extension of time to appeal a High Court consent order from 2017, grants the respondent an order for its costs on the grounds that it had been entirely successful. The applicant alleged new evidence had emerged and accused the respondent of deceptive conduct, but the court found these claims unsubstantiated and deemed the application an abuse of process. Consequently, the respondent, who was entirely successful in this application, was awarded costs, affirming the provisional view of the court.