Can a solicitor's client be indemnified against all costs reasonably incurred in litigation?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.E.B. (Estate of) v. O.B. (Dependent Adult), 2007 ABQB 587 (CanLII):
Rooke J. in McAteer v. Devoncroft Developments Ltd., 2003 ABQB 425, 340 A.R. 1 at para. 106 explained that an award of solicitor‑client costs implies full indemnity for all costs reasonably incurred in the litigation.
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