Costs order reduced by 10 percent where point of law was raised in appeal that required detailed response

Court of Appeal – ruling on costs – Order of Certiorari granted of the 2016 Review Decision made by the Minister for Justice – appellant argues that costs follow the event – respondent submits that the appellant should only be entitled to a partial order for costs above and below - Minister accepts that the appellant has succeeded in relation to the first matter - in circumstances where the appellant is no longer pursing the second matter, there should be a reduction in the costs – whether award of costs should be reduced by reason of the effective remedy issue which was addressed in written submissions but not pursued in oral argument – updated legal framework operative by the time the Court of Appeal gave judgment – requires that a party be entirely successful to be entitled to costs unless the court orders otherwise – written submissions were required - indication the issue would not be pursued until the Court delivered its decision and the issue remained live – respondent to pay the appellant costs incident to the High Court proceedings – the respondent to pay 90% of the costs incident to the appeal.