Not exact matches
«The
appellant maintains that, by its nature, a tax on criminal defence legal fees will, at some level, be prohibitive or at the very least act as an impediment to or will interfere with the right to counsel since the additional
cost of the tax to an accused will interfere with the financial resources available to mount a defence to the charges brought
against him or her,» wrote Tax Court of Canada Justice Brent Paris, summing up the firm's case.
Similarly, in Erdmann v Complaints Inquiry Committee, 2016 ABCA 145 (CanLII), Justices Jack Watson, Bruce McDonald and Frederica Schutz dismissed an appeal of a professional disciplinary body's decision
against the
appellant, where she had been found guilty of three counts of unprofessional conduct as a chartered accountant and ordered to pay fines and
costs.
A majority of the Court of Appeal (Justices Bruce McDonald and Barbara Lea Veldhuis) upheld the case management judge's decision striking the
appellant's statement of claim in relation to a motor vehicle accident and issuing an order for
costs against him.
Where an appeal is unsuccessful
costs may be awarded
against the
appellant.
Costs of the appeal of $ 35,000 ordered
against the
appellant husband.
Costs of the appeal of $ 35,000 were awarded against the appellant husband — one of the highest costs awards for a family law appeal so far this
Costs of the appeal of $ 35,000 were awarded
against the
appellant husband — one of the highest
costs awards for a family law appeal so far this
costs awards for a family law appeal so far this year.
Costs of $ 3000 ordered
against the
appellant wife.
Costs of $ 3000 were ordered
against the
appellant wife.
Costs of $ 15,000 ordered
against the
appellant husband.
Rule 34A (2A) provides: «If the Appeal Tribunal allows an appeal, in full or in part, it may make a
costs order
against the respondent specifying the respondent pay to the
appellant an amount no greater than any fee paid by the
appellant under a notice issued by the Lord Chancellor».
Holding:
Appellants awarded
costs of the underlying application fixed at $ 51,885.55
against DeJong and $ 14,017.23
against the Condos.
The
appellant also appeals
against that portion of the
costs award that granted
costs to the respondent on a substantial indemnity basis from the date of its offer to settle.
Accordingly, the
appellants were entitled to their
costs of the application fixed at $ 51,885.55
against DeJong and $ 14,017.23
against the Condos.
The
appellant confirms that she does not have the ability to pay any
costs that may be awarded
against her in the event that she loses the appeal.