In what circumstances will a court award costs on an indemnity basis or even on a solicitor's client basis?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from AB v Alberta (Persons with Developmental Disabilities Central Region), 2018 ABQB 181 (CanLII):
… In Jackson v. Trimac Industries Ltd … Hutchinson J. said at p. 172: In order for costs to be awarded on an indemnity basis or even on a solicitor‑client basis, as opposed to a party‑party basis, the court must conclude that the case fits within the parameters of a rare and exceptional or unusual case.
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