What is the standard of review applicable to a special costs award?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Price v. Robson, 2017 BCCA 419 (CanLII):
The high standard of review established in relation to a costs award applies equally to an award of special costs: Ahousaht Indian Band and Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 BCCA 425 at paras. 17–18.
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