Jin v The University of Queensland

In *Jin v The University of Queensland*, the applicant, Ms. Jin, sought to recover costs from the respondent, The University of Queensland, following the dismissal of her application. The dispute concerned whether costs should follow the event, a principle generally applied in litigation.

The central legal issue before Judge Jarrett was whether there were any exceptional circumstances that would justify departing from the usual rule that costs follow the event. Ms. Jin had been unsuccessful in her application, and the University sought its costs.

Judge Jarrett considered the principles governing the award of costs. While acknowledging the general rule that the unsuccessful party pays the successful party's costs, the court retains a discretion to depart from this rule in appropriate circumstances. In this instance, no exceptional circumstances were identified that would warrant deviating from the standard practice.

Consequently, the court ordered that Ms. Jin pay the costs of The University of Queensland.