Why wouldn’t she have a lawyer? She’s not only the victim of domestic violence, there are other issues involved such as international custody and likely divorce. Also, she is in PA, so having an attorney in Canada to communicate with the court seems like it’d be helpful imo. Oh and JBs father is a judge. That alone is good reason for her to have an attorney to help protect her and her children from the abuser.
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The judge has decided that defence questions about consensual "biting, bondage and anal sex" are relevant to the complaint. It seems quite monstrous or "abusive" that Boyle would treat his wife that way, but when you know that they are both into the "abuse", the picture looks quite different.
The role of the crown is to rely on the witness, Coleman, in the prosecution of Boyle. As long as she is truthful, she doesn't need a lawyer.
The law prohibits irrelevant evidence about a complainant’s sexual history, but it is relevant that "biting, bondage and anal sex" is their normal sexual relationship.
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