In a ruling Friday in two sexual assault cases, the top court declined to recognize a novel rule that has been applied by some courts of appeal.
The new rule was sometimes used when an appeal court determined that a trial judge had relied on a common-sense assumption that was not grounded in the evidence.
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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 Hearsay Evidence…
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The Supreme Court of Canada made a key privacy ruling Friday that means police must now first have a warrant or court order to obtain the numbers making up a person or organization’s IP address.
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The Liberal government is proposing “draconian penalties” in the Criminal Code as part of its sweeping plan to target online hate, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns.
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Medical cannabis is used to manage various health conditions. However, concerns about its potential impact on driving abilities persist despite repeated studies that indicate that there are no real issues with impairment. However, recent research once again confirms the effects of prescribed medical cannabis products on driving performance among patients.
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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 copyright violations… 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.
…Quitting without giving proper notice could land you in legal trouble.
That’s what happened in late January, when two B.C. employers attempted to recoup thousands from their recently-departed employees after the workers quit their jobs without proper notice…
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Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, and Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, discuss key highlights from today’s B.C. budget, the fact that millennials now outnumber baby boomers in Canada, and where they’d suggest celebrities should go (including, to eat) when they’re in town.
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“Even though this is the ninth conviction, it was the first conviction in a really long period of time.”
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The Metro Vancouver trucking company that has been accused of hitting multiple overpasses will no longer be able to operate in B.C., and a lawyer specializing in driving infractions tells CityNews this is likely the end of the road for Chohan Freight Forwarders.
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