The Court of Appeal makes an order for costs in favour of successful respondent in circumstances where it had previously upheld the High Court's decision dismissing an appeal from an Adjudication Officer's decision regarding a workplace relations matter. The appellant's numerous grounds for appeal were rejected, and the Court of Appeal further ruled that the appellant must bear the costs incurred by the respondent in resisting the appeal. The appellant's submissions, which largely contested the substantive judgment and aired grievances about the proceedings, did not provide sufficient grounds to deviate from the provisional costs order indicated by the Court. Consequently, the Court ordered the appellant to discharge all costs, with the Costs Adjudicator to determine the amount if no agreement is reached.
Court of Appeal, Workplace Relations Commission, Adjudication Officer, Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, costs award, appeal dismissal, conduct of proceedings, costs adjudicator, s. 169(1) of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, civil proceedings, entitlement to costs, unsuccessful appeal, workplace relations matter.