Are there any special cost awards made against parties who call into question the professional integrity of opposing counsel?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gill v. Zhang, 2017 BCSC 47 (CanLII):
Finally, and in a related vein, special cost awards have been made against parties who call into question the professional integrity of opposing counsel or other counsel who are or have been involved in a matter; see Hirji v. Strata Corp. Plan VR 44, 2016 BCCA 392 at paras. 10-11,16.
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