In what circumstances will costs not follow the event?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Haines v. Doe, 1996 CanLII 3413 (BC SC):
In Watley v. Gladstone (May 14, 1996) Vancouver No. B925956, Madam Justice Humphries refused to order that costs not follow the event because the defendants chose the more costly jury proceeding.
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