What are the costs of a family law proceeding?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Negus v Yehia, 2018 BCSC 2319 (CanLII):
I recognize that a trial of this matter may well have been necessary in any event due to the magnitude of the family property at issue, some legitimate valuation issues, and the complexity of the corporate structure. While special costs are usually awarded for the whole proceeding, the court has discretion to make a partial award if an award of special costs would be disproportionate: Gichuru v. Smith, 2014 BCCA 414 at para. 91.
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