Parties seeking costs awards from the CAT must understand that the Tribunal has the discretion to award costs: even if a party is entirely successful on their claim, there is no guarantee it will receive its full costs, if any. In January 2022, the CAT published a practice direction which informs the public how the CAT will exercise its discretion based on the common principles of proportionality, reasonableness and nature of the parties’ conduct.   Read the article………………………..