What is the test for obtaining security for costs against an individual plaintiff?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Xu v Yang, 2018 BCSC 393 (CanLII):
“Special circumstances” warranting an order for security for costs against an individual plaintiff must be supported by proof that the applicants will be unable to recover costs against the plaintiff: Kau v. Triffo, 2007 BCSC 1851 at para. 19.
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