What are the factors used in assessing non-pecuniary damages?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Koltai v. Wang, 2015 BCSC 1346 (CanLII):

The commonly accepted factors relied on in the assessment of non-pecuniary damages were summarized in Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at para. 46:

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