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.

  Crime

  Mar 30, 2018
  
• Canada’s top court won’t hear appeal of B.C. family case that tore 4 kids away from their dad

  The B.C. Court of Appeal had ruled that a lower court decision relied on evidence provided by a fraudulent expert witness.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
  
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• B.C. woman who accused ex-husband of abusing their children says appeal court interfered with trial process

  The 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
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• How B.C.’s ill-equipped system spawned the longest child welfare fight in Canada’s history

  It is, however, widely acknowledged that the system is not working in its current form and that it's costing taxpayers a lot of money.

  Crime

  Dec 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.”

  Canada

  Nov 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."

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2017
• The B.C. judge who ‘ignored evidence,’ ‘erred in law’ and put a ministry under fire

  Expert: "Judges are human and judges make mistakes and I think we know that, we all do."

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2017
• How ‘flawed’ B.C. court rulings tore 4 kids away from their dad for 5 years and counting

  In 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.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2017