Respondent granted costs of defending substantive appeal but denied application to measure costs

Costs of proceedings - appeal of judgment by plaintiffs/appellants - judgment entered in favour of respondents striking out proceedings as being frivolous and/or vexatious and/or bound to fail - court indicated costs to respondents - appellants entirely unsuccessful - appellants further seeking stay on costs order should it go against them - s. 169(1) of the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015 - second appellant argues court needs to take into account settlement approaches - Section 169(f) directs court to consider whether a party made an offer - further the terms and circumstances of that offer - appellant cites three letters - court notes first letter predates proceedings - court notes second letter not type of settlement letter which court should consider - consideration without prejudice correspondence - court rejects both applications for costs by appellants - respondents entitled to their costs given costs follow the event - court finds nothing to displace rule that costs follow event - respondents seeking to measure costs - second appellant objected - second appellant notes no figure suggested by respondents - court not prepared to make preliminary measured costs order given lack information - court refuses to stay costs order - costs stayed however pending determination of application for leave to appeal.