What is the test for assessing non-pecuniary damages in a case brought by the Court of Appeal?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Marcena v Thomson, 2019 BCSC 1287 (CanLII):

Both parties agree that the assessment of non-pecuniary damages is guided by the factors set out in Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at para. 46:

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