Judge rips lawyers for delays, ‘blackmail’ in Métis toddler tug of war Legal Misconduct / July 19, 2017 Ian Mulgrew: Judge rips lawyers for delays, ‘blackmail’ in Métis toddler tug of war Ian Mulgrew: Two lawyers at the centre of an adoption battle involving a Métis toddler last summer have been slammed by B.C. Supreme Court.