What is the test for assessing non-pecuniary damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Werner v. Ondrus, 2013 BCSC 100 (CanLII):
In support of that claim I have been referred to the decision of Stapely v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 where at paras 45 - 46 the following were set out as the factors to consider when assessing an award of non-pecuniary damages. Kirkpatrick J.A. stated as follows:
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