Former Qualicum Beach teacher Donald Barber has filed a B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit agains lawyer Marli Rusen, who conducted an investigation on behalf of the Nanaimo School District. In his civil claim, Mr. Barber stated that he suffered “personal embarrassment and humiliation” as a result of a teenager’s allegations of…
Reality T.V. Star Jody Lynn Claman has been ordered to pay her ex-husband special costs in a real life family law drama. The star, who was a cast member of the reality T.V. show “Housewives of Vancouver” in 2011 and 2012, separated from her husband of 6 years, Eran Friedlander,…
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Greyell agreed with a Courtney Woman when she testified that signing a marriage agreement the night before her wedding was unfair. A retired RCMP officer with two ex-wives had his bestman, also a retired RCMP officer, pressure the woman into signing the agreement while she…
The collaborative law approach can help families heal and remain supportive, especially of their children. A Vancouver couple received high praise for their co-parenting relationship from BC Supreme Court Justice Schultes on November 12, 2014. Their parenting agreement was reached during the Collaborative Law process. This occurred despite their 2-3…