Is there any case law where no costs were awarded?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hill v. Cobequid Housing Authority, 2011 NSSC 219 (CanLII):
In Farrell v. Casavant, supra, the Associate Chief Justice, in rejecting the request to award no costs to the defendants, awarded the defendants only 25% of their costs and disbursements because one of the primary issues at the trial was the interpretation and application of new legislation which she found to be of "significant public importance." Also, there had been two formal offers made by the defendants, and not accepted by the plaintiffs.
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