Successful appellant awarded costs in Labour Court appeal

The High Court has ruled in favour of an appellant, awarding costs for a successful appeal against a Labour Court determination. The court set aside the Labour Court's decision and remitted the case for a fresh hearing. The central issue was the interaction between Section 169 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, which generally allows costs to follow the event, and the Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC), which require a "special order" for costs in Labour Court appeals. The court concluded that Section 169 should be the starting point for considering costs, with the RSC providing a potential qualification. The appellant's case was deemed to raise issues "of some importance," justifying the award of costs and ensuring that similar future appeals would not be deterred by potential costs implications.