What is the test for success in a multi issue family law case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bishop v Wang, 2018 BCSC 1220 (CanLII):
In Litt v. Gill, 2016 BCCA 288, Garson J.A. described the unique problems presented in family law cases involving multiple issues. At para. 53, she pointed out that the concept of “success” may require a more flexible approach in multi issue family cases for the purposes of assessing costs as follows:
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