Every legally relevant fault of the other spouse - and in our system of family law jurisprudence, they are virtually all «relevant» in the sense of being admissible at trial - will be described in unforgettably harsh
language by opposing counsel either in a public courtroom or publicly available papers filed in court.
The hearing panel conceded that Mr. Groia's
opposing counsel had been rebuked
by the judge for his own use of provocative
language from time to time during the trial, but found that the OSC's
counsel had been quick to recognize that he crossed the line and withdrew his remarks with an apology (para. 176).