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Appeal dismissed as unsuccessful parties ordered to pay costs in international protection challenge
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The Court of Appeal dismissed appeals brought by two applicants against the International Protection Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice and Equality, affirming the High Court's decision and awarding costs to the respondents. The appeals sought to avoid a costs order on the basis that the legal issues were of general public importance and had a 'quasi-pathfinder' character, claiming that other pending cases were dependent on the outcome. The Court rejected these arguments, emphasising that the appeals pursued numerous additional grounds beyond those certified as being of exceptional public importance, and that the respondents were entirely successful. The Court held that, in line with standard legal principles, the unsuccessful parties must pay the costs of the appeals, as they had not demonstrated sufficient reasons to depart from the general rule.
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