What is the test for awarding trial judges costs in litigation?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Tisalona v. Easton, 2017 BCCA 272 (CanLII):

Trial judges have broad discretion in awarding costs in litigation before them. This discretion is reflected in the standard of review, described by this court in this way in Hartshorne v. Hartshorne, 2011 BCCA 29:

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