What are the principles applicable to an award of double costs?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.A.M. v. T.S.C., 2015 BCSC 677 (CanLII):
The decision of Kopp v. Kopp, 2011 BCSC 889, included a discussion of the principles applicable to an award of double costs with reference to several oft quoted decisions on the issue of double costs:
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