What is the current state of the law on extraordinary and special expenses?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Shih v Shih, 2021 BCSC 1129 (CanLII):

The approach to assessing extraordinary and special expenses was reviewed by Justice Chamberlist in Piper v. Piper, 2010 BCSC 1718 at paras. 92–93:

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