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.
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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 examines a case involving a defamation lawsuit between a home building company and dissatisfied homeowners. After the homeowners posted negative reviews online, the company sued for defamation. The homeowners responded by seeking to have the case dismissed under British Columbia’s anti-SLAPP legislation, arguing that their posts constituted expression on a matter of public interest. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case, leaving open significant questions about how far anti-SLAPP protections extend in private disputes.
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Defamation: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »
Every so often a judgment comes along that quietly rewrites the rules while pretending nothing has changed. R. v. Jerlo is one of those decisions. On its face, it looks like a simple impaired-driving case involving a self-represented accused and a helpful amicus.
Underneath, it signals a quiet but substantial erosion in search-and-seizure protections, effectively giving police permission to retrofit their legal justification for a roadside breath demand after the fact. And because the accused was self-represented, the only pushback came through an amicus whose mandate stopped well short of mounting the vigorous constitutional challenge this issue deserved.
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Can Police Swap Legal Justifications For Demands After the Fact? 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 an arrest for obstruction in the context of a routine traffic enforcement encounter. A person who was pulled over for a regulatory traffic matter—such as speeding or running a red light—was arrested for obstruction when they attempted to leave. Although the trial judge found the arrest unlawful, the Court of Appeal reversed that decision. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case, leaving unresolved questions about the scope of police powers in regulatory versus criminal contexts.
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On the Coast’s Soapbox Social panelists Mo Amir and Kyla Lee weigh in with host Gloria Macarenko on the splintering of OneBC and the future of conservative parties in the province.
…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 challenging a provincial Airbnb ban. The applicant, who operated multiple short-term rentals, argued that the new licensing regime violated his Charter rights—specifically, his right to equality under section 15. While the courts rejected the claim and the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case, it raised important questions about the intersection of economic participation, immutable characteristics, and evolving forms of work in the gig economy.
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Airbnb Bans: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »
Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with Gloria Macarenko about the week’s top stories.
…@kylaleelawyer These are the top 5 questions police use to trick you and get you to admit that you did something wrong. You should never answer questions from the police unless you are legally obligated to do so. #lawyer #lawyersoftiktok #lawtok #duilawyer #vancouver #cdnpoli #canadianlaw #bcpoli #bclaw #kylalee #fyp #dui #police #driving #drivinglawyer #drivinglaw ♬ original sound – Kyla Lee
A lawyer has taken to TikTok to advise followers what questions they should avoid if they’re stopped by authorities on the road.
Kyla Lee is a law expert and content creator who has taken to social media to reveal the five questions everyone should not answer if a police officer were to ask.
Let’s face it, you might get pulled over at some point in the future, so it’s best to be prepared.
Kyla is a criminal lawyer who specialises in ‘DUI and traffic’, based in Vancouver, Canada, so she knows a thing or two about safeguarding against any questioning you may face if you’re pulled over.
The last thing you want in this situation, especially if you’re innocent, is to give police information which may incriminate you, or failing to comply with simple instructions.
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