Does Rule 16-1(7) mean that only one party has been "substantially successful" in a case involving multiple issues?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gain v. Gain, 2011 BCSC 621 (CanLII):
The interpretation of Rule 16-1(7) was recently considered by Justice Pearlman in MacLean v. Mio, 2011 BCSC 148. At para. 30, Pearlman J. concluded that in determining which party is successful under Rule 16-1(7), the court must still consider, in a case involving multiple issues, whether one party has been “substantially successful”.
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