my head is still spinning at how bad the police counsel was and how pretty much everything they said fell apart under questioning. I mean it wasnt even difficult to expose the ridiculousness
You can't polish a turd. (Well actually, you ...). No matter how pathetically weak the case may be, the barrister un lucky enough to draw it has to present it to the best of their ability. At the end of the day it's no skin off their nose. I'd happily take their fee for seemingly making a prat of myself in court. And no disrespect to the vipers of MN, but Mr. Auburn is hardly going to be kept awake by the ridicule thereof.
please please please let Harry get awarded costs...
Whilst that would be a given, never underestimate the spite of officials scorned. Assuming HM is awarded judgement, be prepared for an insta-appeal from the CoP (they've probably already completed the forms). And should that fail, be prepared for moves to take it to SCOTUK. And if that takes months, maybe a year or more, of worry, stress and uncertainly for Harry, so much the better.
It's nothing personal. Nobody is allowed to tweak the nose of power and get away with it.