What are the general principles used by the court in assessing non-pecuniary damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Barnes v. Lima, 2014 BCSC 1282 (CanLII):
A non-exhaustive list of the general principles to be applied by the court in assessing non-pecuniary damages was set out in Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34, where the court stated, at para. 46:
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