What is the test for reasonable belief in an unrepresented plaintiff?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from Syvenky v. Woo, 2003 ABQB 288 (CanLII):

They also submit that the standards of what constitutes a reasonable belief are lower for an unrepresented plaintiff than they are for a lawyer, citing Meyer v. Vasiu, 2002 ABQB 182, at para. 13.

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