In the consolidated appeals Queensland Racing Integrity Commission v Endresz; Racing Queensland Board v Endresz [No 2] [2024] QCA 123, the Queensland Court of Appeal deliberated on issues surrounding the cost implications for both parties after the initial judgment. The appeals arose from a decision that declared the disqualification of a horse owned by the respondents invalid. Despite their earlier success, both the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission and Racing Queensland Board sought to pay only 60 percent of the respondents’ costs, arguing special circumstances due to the multifaceted nature of their appeal. However, the Court found these circumstances insufficient to deviate from the general rule that costs follow the event. It held that the regulatory bodies' actions had left the respondents no realistic option but to contest the appeals to protect their right to natural justice. Consequently, the Court ordered that the appellants pay all the respondents' costs incurred during the appeal.
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