Can an order for costs be reviewed as part of an appeal?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Nolin v. Ramirez, 2021 BCCA 191 (CanLII):

An order for costs may be reviewed as part of an appeal. Cost awards involve the discretion of a trial judge and they are subject to limited appellate review: Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., 2004 SCC 9 at para. 27.

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