June 2026

Self-Defence in Dangerous Driving Cases

A personal dispute can quickly transform into a legal tragedy with life-altering consequences. In R. v. Lafferty, a young woman’s attempt to flee a tense confrontation resulted in the death of another person. The Court of Appeal for Northwest Territory was tasked with deciding whether her actions, driven by a subjective sense of fear, could be legally justified as self-defence.

This case shows the high bar that must be cleared to successfully claim self-defence when a motor vehicle is involved. The law balances the right to personal safety against the heavy responsibility of operating a vehicle in public spaces.

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This is VANCOLOUR with Kyla Lee: These summer activities could accidentally make you a criminal (Kyla Lee)

“I think one of the biggest ways that people break the law in the summer in transportation comes to their mixing of alcohol and driving. That’s definitely one. There’s also all sorts of different alternative transportation methods that are fun to use in the nice weather but aren’t necessarily street legal. Certain types of electric motor bicycles and dirt bikes that people like to use on the streets.”

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Lawsuits Against Doctors: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!

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 a doctor’s potential duty of care to third parties who may be harmed by a patient. The case arose after a patient with a history of mental health and addiction issues, including prior violence toward family members, was treated and released from care. After returning home, the patient murdered her father. The surviving mother sued the doctor, arguing that the risk of harm was foreseeable and that the doctor owed a duty of care not only to the patient, but also to family members who could be affected by the release decision. The doctor sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, arguing that physicians generally owe duties only to their patients. The court allowed the claim to proceed.

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