Court clarifies legislative foundations for rules on legal costs

Supreme Court addresses the complex statutory basis for the Rules of the Superior Courts concerning the issue of costs, examining multiple legislative provisions potentially governing the matter. The Court considered the relevance of sections from various relevant statutes, as well as historical statutes. The Court highlighted the potential for confusion due to overlapping statutory provisions and suggested that legislative clarification would be beneficial. The original decision from the High Court was not the focus, but the Supreme Court's analysis aimed to determine whether the foundational statutes applied to the current courts established under the Constitution of Ireland.