What is the standard of damages for time spent preparing and presenting a self-represented lay litigant's case?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from White v. Ritchie, 2009 CanLII 28898 (ON SC):

A self-represented lay litigant should receive only a moderate or reasonable allowance for the loss of time devoted to preparing and presenting a case. See Fong v. Chang, supra.

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