The Queensland Court of Appeal refused to reopen a costs order on the basis that the first respondent had failed to make costs submissions in accordance with Practice Direction 3 of 2013, which requires parties to address costs in written outlines or orally at the hearing, or to seek leave to make further submissions. The Court held there was no denial of procedural fairness where the party and her legal representatives were on notice of the Practice Direction requirements but failed to avail themselves of the opportunity to be heard on costs. Even had reopening been appropriate, the first respondent's substantive arguments were found to be unpersuasive, as she had made no concession regarding the ground on which the appeal succeeded and the ground directly arose from her own decision.
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