As summer approaches each year, I note my TikTok For You Page starts to become more populated with images of people wearing less clothes and each year I wonder where it will end. It turns out where it ends is nudity and an arrest in some cases. This week, before sweater weather overtakes us, we look at some recent nudity arrests to close out the summer.
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Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”
In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a pivotal case concerning the professional secrecy of lawyers. The case centres around a long-running litigation involving sexual assault claims in an institutional setting, where privileged documents fell into the hands of opposing parties and were subsequently used in court. The key issue was whether the significant delay in asserting professional secrecy rights—after the documents had been made public—constituted estoppel, preventing the lawyers from later claiming privilege.
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A teenager is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision Thursday night in Juniper Ridge between a pickup truck and an e-bike.
According to police, emergency crews were called to the 2700-block of Qu’appelle Boulevard just before 7:30 p.m.
“Initial findings suggest a youth riding an e-bike along Qu’appelle Boulevard collided with an oncoming westbound vehicle,” RCMP Cpl. James Grandy said in a news release.
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On this episode Kyla and Paul look at appropriate remedy from a Provincial Court judge. They also point out the government flaws in 2 cases going to the SCC about “certification by an analyst”.
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In BC there are several different types of speeding tickets that you can be issued. The important thing to note is that all speeding tickets in BC carry three points. The difference between the different types of speeding tickets comes down to the difference in the elements of proving the offences and the fine amounts.
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Welcome to Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, where we explore the most peculiar and amusing legal stories. This week, we’re diving into some truly bizarre stripper-related litigation. These cases are as wild as a night out on the town! Let’s get into these strip-tacular legal battles!
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A man who was investigated six years ago for two sexual assaults but never charged wants that information sealed or wiped from a police database used to provide background checks on people applying for certain jobs or volunteer positions.
The man, 37, has no criminal record.
He applied for a job at an organization that provides guidance and mentorship for disadvantaged youth and was told he would need to submit to a background check and screening, according to a petition filed by the man in B.C. Supreme Court.
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In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation delves into a fascinating case involving perjury and the limits of tribunal authority. The case centres around Robert Vanier, who was convicted of perjury for filing a false affidavit during an administrative proceeding. The crux of the issue lies in whether the tribunal’s procedural rules, which were not codified in law, were sufficient to sustain a perjury conviction.
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Perjury: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »
Being pulled over at a roadblock or during a drinking and driving investigation can be nerve-wracking. Police officers in British Columbia are trained to look for specific behaviours that might indicate a driver has been drinking. In many cases, the behaviour is perfectly innocent. Often people find themselves under significant police scrutiny for what is otherwise innocent behaviour because police are trained to think everyone is hiding something.
Here are five behaviours that can make the police suspicious during such situations.
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A long weekend outing to Vancouver’s Stanley Park turned into a nightmare for a Langley family when their pet dog was mauled to death by a larger dog at Second Beach…
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