What are the principles that inform the court on deciding cost issues?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from J.D.C. v. K.L.M.F.C., 2015 BCSC 2398 (CanLII):

In MacLean v. Mio, 2011 BCSC 148, Pearlman J. set out a helpful summary of the principles that inform the court on deciding cost issues. He said:

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