In what circumstances will a court award a non-pecuniary award?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Valino v. Chu, 2015 BCSC 114 (CanLII):
In Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34, the court noted that a non-pecuniary award will vary to meet the specific circumstances of each case, and set out the factors to be considered in making such an award, at para. 46 as follows:
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