In November 2017, the Halifax Examiner reported that: In August [2017], Lawrence O’Neil, the Associate Chief Justice of the Family Court, awarded custody of a five-year-old boy to the child’s father, who has a history of domestic violence, even though the father had previously signed away his right to custody. After the Examiner wrote about […]
Cameron Diaz will have to wait until September to get legally stoned: Morning File, Friday, February 16, 2018
News 1. Abdoul Abdi hearing Yesterday, El Jones attended the emergency hearing held to determine whether the court should intervene and put a temporary stop to the government’s efforts to deport Abdoul Abdi. Jones gives an overview of the proceedings, and then notes: I was invited to go to the Black History Month celebration last […]
Tales from a windswept bay in eastern Canada: Morning File, Tuesday, November 14, 2017
This is why you should subscribe to the Halifax Examiner Earlier this month, I published an article looking at Justice Lawrence O’Neil’s ruling that gives custody of a five-year-old boy to a father with a history of domestic assault. Last night, I took the article from behind the paywall so everyone can read it for […]
Man with history of domestic assault awarded custody of five-year-old boy
Justice Lawrence O'Neil has had a long and controversial career, first as an MP railing against women's right to abortion, then as a judge overly protective of the rights of fathers. Now, the Associate Chief Justice has awarded custody of a small child to a father with a history of domestic assault, downplayed another allegation of domestic assault against the father, implied that the mother was lying, and accused the police of misleading the court.
In August, Lawrence O’Neil, the Associate Chief Justice of the Family Court, awarded custody of a five-year-old boy to the child’s father, who has a history of domestic violence, even though the father had previously signed away his right to custody. A troubled relationship The names of the parents and child in this story are […]