What is the law relevant to an award of special costs by an administrative tribunal?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Malik v. Law Society of British Columbia, 2013 BCCA 337 (CanLII):
This Court in Shpak v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, 2003 BCCA 149, reviewed the law relevant to an award of special costs by an administrative tribunal and stated in paras. 55–56:
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