What is the purpose of non-pecuniary damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dorosh v. John, 2013 BCSC 1442 (CanLII):
In Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 the court provided a helpful reminder of the underlying purpose of non-pecuniary damages and noted as follows:
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