Kyla Lee

Cell phone tickets can be tricky to beat. The bar is so low that simply holding your phone while driving is enough to uphold a conviction. Excuses such as “I wasn’t even calling anyone” or “I was just moving it” frequently fall on deaf ears.

Although not a criminal offence in BC, the penalties for using an electronic device while driving are severe. For a first offence, you face a fine of $368 and four penalty points. But that’s not all. You will also have to pay insurance premiums in the form of an extra $444 Driver Risk Premium. The four penalty points are also enough to trigger an added $210 Driver Penalty Point Premium, assuming you have a clean record. That single ticket could end up costing you more than $1,000. You might even be prohibited from driving if you are a Class 7 ‘N’ or ‘L’ driver or if you already have previous offences on your driving record. …

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This week’s Weird and Wack Wednesdays legal roundup focuses on two of the strangest investigations I’ve heard about in weeks. The first is an alleged terroris hoax that was really borne of stupidity. The second is a liquor violation investigation that went horribly awry. Finally, we look at the sad outcome of a dispute in a high school cafeteria over a brownie.

Follow the link below and read more of the weirdest and wackiest legal cases of the week. …

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As an Indigenous woman lawyer, I like to see other successful women who represent me. I follow some amazing women lawyers on Twitter, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, and am constantly impressed at the calibre and quality of their legal skills.

But while I see that, I know that so many of my colleagues do not see lawyers who look like them or who represent them in the courthouses. And so that is why I am now starting my campaign for representation in BC Courthouses. Because Representation Matters. …

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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we meet the king and queen of petty time wasting in a road rage case that is more about the road and less about the rage. Then, we look at the case of a man who fully dipped his balls in salsa. But why? Finally, we travel to Alabama where a few people took their crab leg buffet experience far too seriously, resulting in two arrests.
Click the link below to read more about the strangest and most interesting legal cases from the last week. …

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I want to break from my general legal analytical theme, and my general criticism and explanation of legislation on this blog and spend a few moments sharing a personal story.

Despite the fact that the Christmas season is generally the busiest time of year in my practice, and despite the fact that this year was made all the more busy by new legislation introduced to deal with impaired driving, my busy Christmas season was impacted significantly by something else. …

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