“…on the papers. He did not have the benefit (that we undoubtedly have had) of detailed written submissions and close oral argument. In R(Parveen) v Redbridge LB [2020] EWCA Civ 194 (“Parveen”), the Court of Appeal has, in effect, warned this court to be chary of interfering in the exercise of discretion by first instance judges on costs m…”
“…has been confirmed in many cases by this Court. For present purposes it will suffice to refer to the recent judgment of Males LJ in R (Parveen) v Redbridge LBC [2020] EWCA Civ 194; [2020] 4 WLR 53, at paras. 23-30 and 38-42, in which earlier decisions of this Court were reviewed and summarised. Importantly, as Males LJ also said, at para…”