'Exceptional' measures helping abuse victim testify in family court cheered by B.C. advocates

Advocates are applauding the 'exceptional' accommodations provided to a domestic violence victim testifying in a recent B.C. family law case, saying they should be more widely available to survivors facing their abusers in court.

'Exceptional' measures helping abuse victim testify in family court cheered by B.C. advocates
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Advocates are applauding the 'exceptional' accommodations provided to a domestic violence victim testifying in a recent B.C. family law case, saying they should be more widely available to survivors facing their abusers in court.