In Orr v Director of Proceedings on Behalf of the Health Ombudsman [No 2], Andrew Jamie Orr, the appellant, was wholly unsuccessful in his appeal against the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) decision. He submitted that each party should bear their own costs, arguing that various exceptional circumstances and public importance issues justified a departure from the usual costs order. However, the court found no evidence of unlawful conduct or novel points of law that would warrant such an order. The appellant’s arguments were primarily seen as attempts to delay disciplinary proceedings against him. Consequently, the court ordered that Orr pay the respondent's costs of the appeal, in line with standard practice where costs follow the event unless special circumstances dictate otherwise.
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