What is the test for excessive force in the context of self defence?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Charland v. Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association and Wheeler, 2013 BCSC 488 (CanLII):

The use of excessive force was also considered in the case of Glover v. Fell, [1999] B.C.J. No. 1333 (S.C.) which considered self defence at para. 38:

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