What are the consequences of a claim for abuse of public office?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Barbour v. UBC, 2006 BCSC 1897 (CanLII):
In addition the claim for abuse of public office carries with it the ‘stench of dishonesty’. Those who bring such claims should face cost consequences if unsuccessful. In class proceedings, the successful party is not entitled to costs. If the plaintiff wishes to pursue a speculative action based upon allegations of dishonesty he is free to do so but it is not in the least unfair that the plaintiff should face some financial risk if those allegations are found to be without merit: Nelson v. Hoops L.P., a Limited Partnership, 2003 BCSC 277. E. Section 4(1)(e) - Representative Plaintiff
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