In Johnson v. Pelkey, 1999 B.C.C.A. 348, the Court of Appeal declined to interfere in the trial judge award of special costs against the solicitor and one defendant who supported the will. (disinherited.com)
The purpose behind awards of special costs were summarized by Judge Walker in Mayer v. Osborne Contracting Ltd., 2011 BCSC 914: (holnesslawgroup.com)
Litigators routinely proceeding to trial with serious allegations, such as undue influence, run the risk of an award of special costs being made against their client, should such allegations be unproved. (disinherited.com)