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High Court Taxing Master, in assessing the costs of an ex parte application for leave to seek judicial review of housing legislation: a) allows €5,000 instructions fee for the solicitor, having determined that there were no "intangible factors" of note in the case; and b) grants a single brief fee of €2,500, on the grounds that it was not a case that required senior and junior counsel.
Judicial review - claim that housing legislation was incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights and Constitution - costs awarded to applicants in respect of ex parte application - taxing master taken step-by-step through solicitor's file - sequence of events - intangible factors - specialised skill on part of solicitor - whether necessary to brief two counsel in the matter - lack of warning letter prior to application for leave - instruction fee of €22,500 sought - 30-40 hours of work claimed - €5,000 allowed as instructions fee.
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