What are the general principles associated with non-pecuniary damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Birkich v. Cantafio, 2016 BCSC 40 (CanLII):
Perhaps the most often quoted decision setting out the general principles associated with non-pecuniary damages is Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34. That decision set out the following:
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