Is a successful party entitled to a general rule as to costs?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Kirk v. Dawe, 2011 BCCA 406 (CanLII):

The respondents argue that the general rule as to costs is that, absent special circumstances, a successful party is entitled to costs (relying on Sutherland v. The Attorney General of Canada, 2008 BCCA 27). They contend that because they were the successful parties, they are entitled to their costs for the entire proceedings, as the trial judge did not find special circumstances that warranted a departure from the general rule.

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