What is the test for a court to determine a litigant's legal fees costs?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Barberi v. Triassi Estate, 2010 ONSC 4910 (CanLII):
The court’s role in assessing costs is not necessarily to reimburse the litigant for every dollar spent on legal fees. There is a component of reasonableness when costs awards are considered: see Benetau v. Young [2010] ONSC 33 at para. 13.
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