Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a formally final costs decision of the Administrative Court may be reopened by reconsideration under § 25(1) VRPG.
Decisione estratta
The court examined its prior practice and indicated a departure from the earlier approach that had treated such cost decisions as generally open to reconsideration.
Motivazione estratta
The court reasoned that formally final appellate decisions are generally not subject to reconsideration. Its previous more permissive practice for procedural and party costs was no longer persuasive in light of the need for legal certainty and the character of such decisions as part of a final appellate judgment; it also considered the aspect of legitimate expectations.