In Pavlou v Brisbane City Council (No 2) [2024] QDC 108, the District Court of Queensland dealt with the costs pursuant to an appeal under s 222 of the Justices Act 1886 (Qld). The appellant, Drew Pavlou, was ordered to pay 66% of the respondent’s costs on the standard basis, following an appeal involving multiple grounds and the application of the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld). The court acknowledged the need for procedural fairness, special difficulty, and public interest considerations. Although the appellant succeeded on certain procedural grounds, the court found the respondent substantially successful and justified awarding most of the costs in their favour, while also offering a fixed costs amount to potentially avoid further assessments.
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