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Gichuru v. Smith

• 2012 BCSC 1324
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• 2013 BCSC 895
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• 2013 BCSC 1818 (Chambers)
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• 2014 BCCA 414
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• 2015 CanLII 19743 (SCC)
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The above case is referenced within:

1. British Columbia Administrative Law Practice Manual (Current to: May 01 2023)
   • Chapter 4. Impartiality and Independence
     • IV. The Law of Impartiality [§4.4]
       • J. Traditional Analytical Categories [§4.18]
         • 11. Prejudgment—Statements and Conduct During the Hearing [§4.29]
2. British Columbia Civil Trial Handbook (Current to: July 01 2021)
   • Chapter 4. Interlocutory Applications in a Civil Case
     • X. Hearing of the Interlocutory Application [§4.22]
       • B. Seeking Costs of the Interlocutory Application [§4.24]
   • Chapter 15. Costs in Supreme Court
     • IV. Awards of Costs [§15.4]
       • B. Jurisdiction to Award Costs [§15.6]
       • D. The Costs Discretion [§15.8]
       • E. Advice to Clients About Costs [§15.9]
     • V. Costs Orders [§15.10]
       • A. Costs Possibilities [§15.11]
     • VI. Assessments of Costs [§15.15]
       • E. Special Costs Assessments [§15.20]
3. British Columbia Family Practice Manual (Current to: February 01 2023)
   • Chapter 13. Obtaining Court-ordered Costs in a Family Law Case
     • I. Supreme Court Costs in a Family Law Case [§13.1]
       • C. Types of Cost Orders under the Supreme Court Family Rules [§13.10]
         • 3. Special Costs in a Family Law Case [§13.13]
           • a. Lump Sum Costs and Assessment of Special Costs [§13.14]
   • Chapter 15. Drafting Supreme Court Orders
     • VII. Orders for Costs in Supreme Court Family Law Proceedings [§15.48]
       • B. Lump Sum Costs of Applications [§15.50]
4. British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual (Current to: February 01 2024)
   • Chapter 17. Costs and Interest in Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
     • VII. Assessment of Costs and Disbursements [§17.66]
       • B. Special Costs [§17.72]
         • 2. Assessment of Special Costs [§17.74]
5. British Columbia Strata Property Practice Manual (Current to: January 01 2024)
   • Chapter 11. Strata Corporation Bylaws and Rules
     • IV. Bylaw Enforcement [§11.20]
       • C. Enforced How? [§11.29]
         • 13. Recovery of Legal Costs [§11.52]
6. Civil Appeal Handbook (Current to: January 01 2023)
   • Chapter 2. Standards of Review
     • VI. Questions of Discretion [§2.6]
     • VII. Standard of Review Analysis: Specific Cases [§2.7]
       • Z. Damages and Costs [§2.74]
         • 2. Standard of Review for Costs [§2.76]
   • Chapter 7. Post-hearing Matters
     • III. Costs in the Court of Appeal [§7.22]
       • H. Scale of Costs in the Court of Appeal [§7.42]
         • 3. Special Costs [§7.45]
7. Civil Jury Instructions (Current to: November 01 2023)
   • Chapter 53. Wrongful Dismissal—CIVJI 11.01
     • VI. Dismissal for Cause [§53.12]
       • B. Dismissal for Cause—Examples of Just Cause [§53.14]
8. Expert Evidence in British Columbia Civil Proceedings (Current to: July 01 2021)
   • Chapter 6. Pre-trial Disclosure of Expert Opinions and Related Matters
     • I. Written Reports of Expert Opinion [§6.1]
       • K. Expert Evidence and Costs [§6.18]
9. Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia (Current to: October 15 2023)
   • Chapter 12. Costs in Family Law
     • III. Entitlement to Costs in Family Law Cases [§12.3]
       • C. Exceptions to the General Rule That Costs Follow the Event [§12.6]
         • 3. Conduct of the Case [§12.9]
     • VI. Types of Supreme Court Orders for Costs in Family Law Cases [§12.14]
       • B. Special Costs in Family Law Cases [§12.16]
       • C. Lump Sum Costs in Family Law Cases [§12.17]
         • 1. Lump Sum Special Costs [§12.18]
10. Plus TC&D: The Assessment of Costs and Disbursements in Motor Vehicle Injury Litigation (Current to: June 01 2022)
    • Chapter 2. Costs Assessments in Motor Vehicle Actions
      • II. Principles Governing the Assessment of Costs in Supreme Court [§2.2]
11. Practice Before the Registrar (Current to: May 01 2023)
    • Chapter 2. Assessment of Costs before the Registrar
      • IX. Special Costs (Civil and Family Cases) [§2.84]
    • Chapter 3. Legal Profession Act Proceedings before the Registrar
      • II. Legal Profession Act Proceedings [§3.2]
        • E. Pre-hearing Matters in Legal Profession Act Proceedings [§3.15]
      • III. Legal Profession Act Hearings [§3.16]
        • A. Preparing for a Legal Profession Act Hearing [§3.17]
        • C. Principles of Review at a Legal Profession Act Proceeding [§3.21]
    • Chapter 9. Practice before the Court of Appeal Registrar
      • II. Applying for and Assessing Costs at the Court of Appeal [§9.2]
        • A. Ordinary Costs [§9.3]
          • 2. Determining Entitlement to Costs in the Court of Appeal [§9.5]
        • B. Increased or Special Costs at the Court of Appeal [§9.8]
12. Public Guardian and Trustee Handbook (Current to: July 15 2023)
    • Chapter 2. Public Guardian and Trustee Services to Adults
      • VI. Appointment of a Private Committee [§2.85]
        • L. Costs of Committee Applications [§2.109]
13. Small Claims Act and Rules: Annotated (Current to: September 01 2023)
    • Chapter 30. Small Claims Rule 7.1—Transfers and Multiple Claims
      • I. Rule 7.1—Transfers and Multiple Claims [§30.1]
        • A. Annotations to Rule 7.1—Transfers and Multiple Claims [§30.2]