England is considering placing “revenge porn” behaviours within the scope of domestic abuse charges, in part to encourage longer sentences for convicted abusers. Revenge porn is described as the practice of distributing sexually explicit images without the individual’s consent. In many cases this involves ex-partners sending sexually explicit images to…
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….
FURLNG UPDATE – March 30, 2015: The third and last complainant against Mr. Furlong failed to appear in Court today. As a result, the BC Supreme Court Judge dismissed the case. This is the third and final allegation of abuse against Mr. Furlong that has collapsed. John Furlong, former Vancouver…
Nanaimo RCMP turned up approximately $100,000 worth of heroin, crystal methamphetamine, crack cocaine and powdered cocaine, and more than $14,000 cash at a Nanaimo rental home on November 12, 2014. The discovery followed a search warrant relating to an attempted abduction of two Nanaimo men the previous day. Police arrested…
COMMUNICATION TIPS FOR SEPARATION & DIVORCE Talking with an ex-partner can often be difficult, particularly when you are in the middle of negotiating a separation agreement or divorce settlement. Even if you are in an assisted family law process, such as Collaborative Law or Mediation, talking with your ex-partner can…