What is the test for reducing expert’s fees?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rahmatian v Tisdall, 2018 BCSC 1504 (CanLII):
In Dosanjh v. Martin, 2001 BCSC 1759, Registrar Sainty held that expert’s fees ought only to be reduced where there is a clear overcharge. Specifically, she said:
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