How have courts assessed damages in libel cases?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Urbanowski v. Harkins et al, 2006 BCSC 1741 (CanLII):
In Hill v. Church of Scientology, Cory J. emphasized that each libel case is unique and little can be gained from a detailed comparison of awards made in other cases. At ¶187 he stated: The assessment of damages in a libel case flows from a particular confluence of the following elements: the nature and circumstances of the publication of the libel, the nature and position of the victim of the libel, the possible effects of the libel statement upon the life of the plaintiff and the actions and motivations of the defendants.
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