Mediated Spousal Support Obligations Upheld Despite Wife’s Financial Winfall

Court Finds Unfair Spousal Support Agreement To Continue The importance of properly drafting, and reviewing, mediated separation agreements was highlighted in a Supreme Court divorce case this week.   Justice E.A. Arnold-Baily upheld a husband’s obligation to pay spousal support, despite the fact that his ex-wife won a $124,000 personal…

Killer Sentenced to 7 Years for Manslaughter

The man responsible for the death of SFU Professor, Melanie O’Neill, was sentenced to 7 years in custody, minus credits for pre-trial custody in December 2014.  Matthew James Scott, 28, pled guilty to manslaughter on September 29, 2014. He had been charged with second degree murder, following an RCMP “Mr….

Uber Executive Filed For Restraining Order on His Landlord

Emil Michael, Senior Vice President of Business for Uber Technologies, filed for a restraining order against his landlord, tech industry lawyer John Danforth, on September 5, 2013. He alleged that his landlord harassed and intimidated him.  The legal case is just now coming to light following recent disputes between Michael…

B.C. Government Revokes Approval for Trinity Western Law School

Christian law School looses approval Trinity Western University (TWU) announced Thursday (Dec 11, 2014) that B.C.s Advanced Education Ministry has revoked its approval for their proposed law school. “The current uncertainty over the status of the regulatory body approval means prospective graduates may not be able to be called to…