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Sophie Bartholomew Speaks to CTV News on Bigamy in BC

April 10, 2026, from CTV News: A fairy tale that got lost’: Canadian man’s multiple wives say marriage licences should never have been issued A CTV News W5 investigation uncovered significant gaps in how marriage licences are issued across Canada, revealing that most jurisdictions do not verify whether applicants are already legally married. This lack […]

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Best Vancouver BC Divorce Lawyer Tips

Best Vancouver BC Divorce Lawyer Tips help our BC and Calgary family law clients successfully move forward after separation. In today’s  Best Vancouver BC Divorce Lawyer Tips, we explain how you can get a divorce before the rest of the family law issues are dealt with. Contact us to meet to discuss this important area […]

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    MacLean Law is an Excellence Awardee for Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    MacLean Law is proud to announce that it has been recognized as an Excellence Awardee for Boutique Law Firm of the Year by the prestigious Canadian Law Awards. This distinction reflects the award ...
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    International Family Law Mareva Injunctions are an advanced tool skilled international family lawyers can use to protect hundreds of millions of family and other property from being hidden or going missing. Lorne MacLean ...
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    New BC Imputed Support Income Onus Decision provides the following legal principle: Once a party seeking the imputation of income presents the evidentiary basis suggesting a prima facie case for imputation of income (established often ...
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    BC Separated Spouses Cannot Vary Unfair Wills. We get asked a lot of questions on what happens to estates for separated and divorced spouses. The law is very clear that BC Separated Spouses ...
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