Court of Appeal dismisses the appellant's challenge against the High Court's decision, affirming the Criminal Assets Bureau's entitlement to costs for the appeal, where the appellant's arguments, including unforeseen developments, public interest, legal aid, and corporate responsibility, were considered but ultimately rejected as grounds to depart from the general rule that costs follow the event; and the court finds that the appellant, despite being legally aided in the High Court, did not present sufficient grounds to overturn the original decision or to avoid the costs of the unsuccessful appeal.
Criminal Assets Bureau - appeal - High Court - Court of Appeal - costs - legal aid - public interest - corporate responsibility - Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, s. 3(1) orders - s. 4(1) hearings - s. 3(3) hearings - Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 - s. 169(1) - adjudication - Criminal Assets Bureau v Saunders [2024] IECA 61 - general rule - costs follow the event.