What are the principles applicable to the assessment of special damages?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sidhu v Baturin, 2022 BCSC 102 (CanLII):

A convenient summary of the principles applicable to the assessment of special damages was provided by Mr. Justice Basran in Manhas v. Jaswal, 2020 BCSC 586 at para. 86, and is reproduced here:

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