The family lawyer whose zealous advocacy missed ‘obvious red flags’ and helped an unfair trial proceed

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B.C.'s family justice system: In our children's best interest?

The family lawyer whose zealous advocacy missed ‘obvious red flags’ and helped an unfair trial proceed

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It's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history. A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point.  In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.