Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses Judicial Activism…
Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Drivers in British Columbia now have to meet minimum distances between their vehicle and people walking or riding on the road.
“On it’s surface, this legislation is a good thing. It’s going to ostensibly reduce the number of road deaths, especially between vehicles and the most vulnerable people on the roads – motorcycles, bicycles, animals and pedestrians.”
“It’s going to be pretty much impossible to enforce… if anyone gets a ticket for this, they’re going to want to dispute it… But the officer is not going to be able to say and prove beyond a reasonable doubt…”
Vancouverites can spend a day at Wreck Beach in the nude, but they could face more than raised eyebrows for doing it at other beaches in the city.
According to the Canadian Criminal Code section 174, no one can be nude, without lawful excuse, in a public space or on private property while exposed to public view; it doesn’t matter if the property is their own or not.
Anyone nude in public view is “guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.”
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Podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee discuss what the recent shifts in the political landscape mean for the B.C. Conservatives, B.C. United, B.C. Greens and the B.C. NDP.
…Kyla in The Victoria Advocate: Does the NDP need a divided right?Read More »
Kyla in The Victoria Advocate: Does the NDP need a divided right? Read More »
Our Soapbox Social panel, Mo Amir and Kyla Lee, discuss what the shifting political landscape means for the B.C. Conservatives, B.C. United, B.C. Greens, and B.C. NDP.
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There is often a great deal of confusion about what may or may not amount to distracted driving in British Columbia. The definition of distracted driving or using an electronic device while driving is broad, and also does not specifically state all the conduct that is both allowed and prohibited.
This blog post will break down some of the common statements we hear about distracted driving and whether or not those are allowed or prohibited under the Motor Vehicle Act.
…Understanding the Distracted Driving Law in British Columbia Read More »
Understanding the Distracted Driving Law in British Columbia Read More »
Just because a police officer measures your speed using a RADAR or Laser device, does not mean that the reading will automatically be admissible, nor will it be proof beyond a reasonable doubt that you were speeding. Challenging Radar and Laser speed readings is possible. But the law on this is complex and the pathway to successfully challenge it is difficult.
…When is Radar or Laser Speed Evidence Admissible in BC?Read More »
When is Radar or Laser Speed Evidence Admissible in BC? Read More »
Drivers in British Columbia now have to meet minimum distances between their vehicle and people walking or riding on provincial roads. The new rules start Monday and require drivers to stay at least a metre away from vulnerable road users if the speed limit is up to 50 kilometres an hour, and a metre-and-a-half at speeds over that.
…After two days of deliberation, the 12-member jury pronounced Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts he faced…
“…Once you get one ‘guilty’, the expectation is that there are going to be another 33 following it unless the defence had been able to successfully poke holes in some of the evidence of some of the witnesses – which it was very clear throughout the course of the trial, they were not able to do.”
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Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses covid trial delays… Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.
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