Ashers Baking Company has decided against pursuing a legal costs order against the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland – the public body which initiated proceedings in 2014.
The McArthur family, which owns the firm, was defended by legal experts at the Christian Institute. The organisation said it spent more than £250,000 on the case.
In October last year, the family successfully appealed at the Supreme Court in London against previous rulings that it had breached discrimination laws.
The case ignited when a gay rights activist was declined an order for a cake decorated with the words “Support gay marriage”. The McArthurs objected on the grounds of their Christian beliefs.
“Due to the generosity of Christian Institute supporters, Ashers are not out of pocket as a result of defending this legal action.”https://t.co/wryaK12wv1
— The Christian Institute (@christianorguk) February 8, 2019
A ruling by Belfast County Court which found the McArthurs had acted with discrimination was later upheld by the Court of Appeal in Belfast – prompting an appeal bid to the Supreme Court.
But five judges at the Supreme Court determined that the objection Ashers had made was at “being required to promote the message on the cake – not to the man.”
During previous stages of the case, Ashers has argued that each side should pay its…
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