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Costs awarded to successful respondent following dismissal of defamation and malicious falsehood case
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The Court of Appeal, having previously upheld the High Court's dismissal of an appellant's claim for damages for defamation and malicious falsehood, makes an order for costs in favour of the successful respondent. The court affirmed the respondent's entitlement to costs as the "entirely successful" party. The appellant failed to present any grounds under the relevant statutory provisions that would justify deviating from the standard rule that costs follow the event.
Court of Appeal, defamation, malicious falsehood, costs, Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC), costs follow the event, entirely successful, conduct of proceedings, Chubb European Group SE v Health Insurance Authority, section 168, section 169(1), adjudication of costs, electronic ruling, appeal dismissal.
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