In Episode 454 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the Supreme Court of Canada granting leave in Emeruwa, a major impaired driving refusal case, BC’s new commercial vehicle dash cam legislation, and an Ontario school bus driver allegedly caught stunt driving with children on board.
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B.C.’s health minister said Wednesday that an overdose prevention site (OPS) in Vancouver’s downtown core will not be proceeding, after backlash from the city’s mayor and business groups…
…What are the most common ways British Columbians accidentally break the law during the summer?
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks criminal defence lawyer Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) about the surprisingly common summer activities that can lead to fines, tickets, or even criminal charges. From beaches and parks to roads and waterways, are ordinary British Columbians unknowingly breaking the law every weekend in the summer?
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.
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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 26 Read More »
Four hundred Wednesdays. That is what we are looking at this week. We are celebrating four hundred posts of lawyers behaving badly, defendants behaving worse, creative and stupid lawsuits, and police forces around the world coming up with new ways to embarrass themselves and others. It is fair to say that the supply of weird and wacky legal news has not run dry, and there is no sign that it ever will.
For Volume 400 I wanted a theme that captures the spirit of this column. Our three stories this week meet the bill. Each one involves someone the police were trying to find. And each one is a study in how, no matter how creative the escape plan, the people doing the escaping tend to be their own biggest problem.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 400 Read More »
Political talk about crime has increasingly zeroed in on so-called “repeat offenders,” tougher bail, and the need to “strengthen” criminal law. This started with catch-and-release rhetoric heard in the last few elections. Although little more than fearmongering, it was effective. It preyed upon the public’s fear and lack of understanding of the criminal justice system. It became politically expedient to support tough-on-crime laws.
The Premier, Attorney General, and mayors now speak about public safety with a frequency and a tone that blurs the lines between the executive and the courts. This has the potential to erode public confidence in the administration of justice.
…The Saanich Police Department (SPD) says more victims have come forward in the case of a man who secretly recorded hundreds of women and girls on Southern Vancouver Island.
Yin Yeung Derek Chan, 39, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to multiple voyeurism-related charges.
…CTV News: More victims identified in prolific voyeurism case in Greater VictoriaRead More »
CTV News: More victims identified in prolific voyeurism case in Greater Victoria Read More »
Many people think sleeping in their vehicle is a safe alternative to driving home after a night out. But in reality it is actually one of the most common ways people end up with a criminal record.
We have all heard the advice that if you have had too much to drink, you should just sleep it off in your car. However, the case of His Majesty the King v. Michael Alan Loney is a perfect example of why that plan can go sideways very quickly.
If you are sitting in the driver’s seat with the engine running, even if you are fast asleep and have no intention of moving an inch, the law in Canada views you very differently than you might expect.
…Sleeping it Off in Your Car is Not Always Lawful 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 examines a case involving evidentiary screening applications in sexual assault trials. Canadian law requires special procedures before certain types of evidence can be introduced, particularly where the evidence relates to a complainant’s sexual history or other highly private information. In this case, the issue was whether evidence of a complainant’s previously expressed sexual attraction could be admitted without first going through a screening application. The trial judge allowed the evidence without requiring the application, and the Court of Appeal upheld that decision.
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In Episode 453 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss BC Highway Patrol’s record-setting May long weekend enforcement on the Sea to Sky Highway, Vancouver’s new AI-powered parking enforcement system, and an Alberta distracted driving case involving a driver eating from a bowl while behind the wheel.
…Driving Law Episode 453: Sea to Sky Crackdown, AI Parking Tickets & Eating While DrivingRead More »
Driving Law Episode 453: Sea to Sky Crackdown, AI Parking Tickets & Eating While Driving Read More »
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