Bc Family Justice System
-
Father at centre of 5-year custody battle wants $500K from ex and lawyer who relied on ‘fraudulent expert’"This is a rare case which calls for the sharpest of sanctions," reads the application for costs.CrimeMar 30, 2018
-
Canada’s top court won’t hear appeal of B.C. family case that tore 4 kids away from their dadThe B.C. Court of Appeal had ruled that a lower court decision relied on evidence provided by a fraudulent expert witness.CanadaMar 8, 2018
-
-
Advertisement
-
B.C. woman who accused ex-husband of abusing their children says appeal court interfered with trial processThe lawyer for a woman who has accused her ex-husband of abusing their four children, is defending a so-called "expert" whose credentials were panned by B.C.'s top court.Jan 5, 2018
-
-
Advertisement
-
How B.C.’s ill-equipped system spawned the longest child welfare fight in Canada’s historyIt is, however, widely acknowledged that the system is not working in its current form and that it's costing taxpayers a lot of money.CrimeDec 1, 2017
-
A B.C. dad who couldn’t afford a lawyer or get legal aid lost access to his kids“In Our Children’s Best Interest: Part 4 of a Spotlight on B.C.’s Family Justice System.”CanadaNov 30, 2017
-
-
The family lawyer whose zealous advocacy missed ‘obvious red flags’ and helped an unfair trial proceed"In Our Children’s Best Interest: Part 3 of a Spotlight on B.C.’s Family Justice System."CanadaNov 28, 2017
-
-
The B.C. judge who ‘ignored evidence,’ ‘erred in law’ and put a ministry under fireExpert: "Judges are human and judges make mistakes and I think we know that, we all do."CanadaNov 27, 2017
-
How ‘flawed’ B.C. court rulings tore 4 kids away from their dad for 5 years and countingIn the first of a five-part series, CKNW looks at the various factors that led to an unprecedented situation, and if there’s anything that can be done to prevent more families from having to go through such prolonged life-altering conflict.CrimeNov 24, 2017