What are the applicable principles for a departure from the general rule that costs are awarded to the successful party?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Raiwal v Khalsa Diwan Society of Abbotsford, 2019 BCSC 29 (CanLII):
In Parmar v. Tiwar, 2016 BCSC 540, Justice Adair sets forth the applicable principles related to departure from the general rule that costs are awarded to the successful party as follows:
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