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The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's order, ruling that the appellants did not have standing to maintain proceedings and confirming the respondents' entitlement to recover the costs of the appeal and the High Court proceedings. The Court determined that, as the appellants had lost both on the merits and on the jurisdictional objections, there was no justification for departing from the usual rule awarding costs to the entirely successful party. Arguments advanced by the appellants regarding the deterrent impact of costs or the raising of novel legal points were found to be irrelevant, as the court never reached those substantive issues due to lack of standing and jurisdiction.
costs order – standing – Court of Appeal – judicial review – international protection applicants – safe country of origin – appellate jurisdiction – High Court order – Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 – Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 – International Protection Act 2015 – systemic legal issues – reserved costs – deterrent effect of costs – novel points of law
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