Does a statutory restriction on requesting disclosure of evidence of criminal activity in the course of a family court controversy provide immunity from prosecution?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Canada (Attorney General) v. Warwick, 1989 CanLII 2731 (BC SC):
However, in one case, it was held that the basic objectives of the statutory restriction did not provide immunity against a requested disclosure, to an authorized public official, of evidence of a criminal act allegedly committed in the course of family court controversy: Fontana v. Fontana, at p. 907. Conclusion
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