Can a non-compensation award be justified based on need?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from N.J. v. J.J., 2013 BCSC 155 (CanLII):
In some instances, a non-compensatory award may be justified based on need, even if making an award results in a form of double recovery: see Chalmers v. Chalmers, 2009 BCSC 517 [Chalmers].
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