What is the result of the Court of Justice's review of all special costs bills?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from ICBC v. Eurosport Auto Co. Ltd., 2008 BCSC 935 (CanLII):
A similar result occurred and conclusion was reached by Madam Justice Gray in Edwards v. Bell, 2004 BCSC 399 particularly at paragraph 48. In that case after reviewing the bills the court awarded 75 percent of the amount billed as special costs.
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