Is a party who does not pay legal fees entitled to a special costs award?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kim v Choi, 2019 BCSC 1792 (CanLII):
It should be noted that the mere fact a party does not pay legal fees is not a reason to deny an award of special costs: Fullerton v. Matsqui (District) (1992), 74 B.C.L.R. (2d) 311 at para. 29 (B.C.C.A.).
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