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The Supreme Court ruled on the issue of costs following its earlier decision to allow the appeal of a statutory body which had challenged orders made in the High Court and the Court of Appeal restraining it from dismissing a member by reference to prior disciplinary proceedings. While the statutory body succeeded in overturning those orders, the Supreme Court found the proceedings to be 'public interest proceedings' involving matters of law of general public importance. Consequently, the Court held that it was appropriate for each party to bear their own costs and set aside all earlier costs orders made in the lower courts. The Court declined to order costs in favour of either party, rejecting both applications for costs.
costs – public interest proceedings – disciplinary proceedings – statutory interpretation – appeal – Supreme Court – clarification of law – legal costs – s. 14 dismissal process – judicial review – repeal of legislation – legal threshold for costs – Garda Síochána – Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 – Little v. Chief Appeals Officer – vacation of costs orders
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