What are the issues costs for a party who is substantially successful on a discrete issue or issue?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Reay v. Reay, 2016 BCSC 207 (CanLII):
Even if the respondent is successful on a discrete issue or issues costs normally are awarded to the substantially successful party. (Fotheringham v. Fotheringham, 2001 BCSC 1321).
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