Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.
Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.
What’s inside:
Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 7 Read More »
Greed is one of those things we look at as a motive. With most of my files, there is no motive. My clients may be investigated or charged with a drinking-driving offence, and I suppose the motive might be to get home, but typically the issue is either a simple mistake, a substance abuse problem, or an innocent person wrongly accused. I always think the moral culpability of people who are motivated by greed is somehow the most offensive. Jealousy can be somewhat understandable, but greed is just a high level of selfishness.
This week, we are looking at three weird and wacky cases where police officers found themselves facing criminal charges because of greed.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 382 Read More »
The rapid rise of generative AI has introduced a new challenge for the Canadian legal system: the deepfake. In the recent decision of R. v. Medow, the court conducted a seminal analysis of how courts must address allegations of manipulated digital evidence. This case is a blueprint for judges navigating the murky waters of AI-generated content in criminal trials.
…Navigating Deepfake Allegations in Court Read More »
The topic came up during a public meeting in Dartmouth, N.S., on Thursday, where residents spoke out over excessive speeding on Waverley Road.
“In the past month, I’ve had three near-misses where I’ve almost been hit on the sidewalk walking my dog and carrying my four-and-a-half-month-old son,” says one resident.
Dartmouth East Coun. Tony Mancini says it was just one of many concerns and complaints people living in the area have made about speeding.
…CTV News: HRM could implement speed cameras this year: councillorRead More »
CTV News: HRM could implement speed cameras this year: councillor Read More »
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 explores a case out of Saskatchewan that challenged the constitutionality of mandatory alcohol screening. After being required to provide a breath sample without any suspicion of impairment, the accused argued that this random breath testing violated Charter rights. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal was split on the decision, with one judge finding the law unconstitutional. Despite the national impact of mandatory screening, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear the case.
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The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear the Charter challenge to mandatory roadside breath testing, bringing a major legal battle to an end. In Episode 435 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down what happened — and what comes next.
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London Drugs Ltd. plans to close its store in the Woodward’s Building in the Downtown Eastside on Feb. 1, following years of the retailer decrying rampant theft and financial losses at the location…
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Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.
Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.
What’s inside:
Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 6 Read More »
I love to fly and I am very thankful to our national air carrier for treating me so well over the years. I wouldn’t call myself a nervous flyer. I also really like these shows where investigators forensically analyze air crashes. So every time I fly and I hear the sober voice of the pilot coming on, I am reassured that I will safely reach my destination on a relaxing flight. But of course there are tens of thousands of airplanes flying every day and occasionally the voice of the pilot is not a sober voice.
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays we’re going to look at two recent cases where, thankfully, authorities figured out the pilot wasn’t sober before the plane took off, and then a third where we get to see what happens when there is an impaired pilot on the flight deck mid-flight.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 381 Read More »
A Surrey city councillor is calling for better police access to the city’s traffic cameras. As Grace Ke reports, it comes amid growing public safety concerns as the city deals with ongoing extortion cases and their related shootings.
…Global News BC: Surrey traffic camera access Read More »
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