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Disputing a Driving Prohibition for DUI

A call that I frequently get from clients is whether they should dispute a 90-day driving prohibition for DUI. Many people are concerned that because they blew “Fail” into two different breathalyzers or because they admitted to consuming alcohol to the police that they will not have any chance of success in their driving prohibition dispute. The reality is that this could not be further from the truth.
 
I have an excellent track record of success in disputing DUI charges and driving prohibitions, and so this blog post will outline a few of the reasons why you should not count yourself out before consulting with a lawyer.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Thirty Six

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at why you shouldn’t steal. Let me put it this way… it’s shitty. Then, in examining another case of theft, we look at why you shouldn’t claim you have a mental disorder even when you’re overwhelmed by cuteness. And finally, we look at the circumstances of a man that will emphasize the importance of avoiding littering.

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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses mandatory minimum sentencing.

Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada. …

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Driving Law with Kyla Lee: Episode 41

This week on the Driving Law podcast, I am joined by Paul Doroshenko of Acumen Law Corporation. We discuss the announcement of new regulations for safety training, to be completed federally, in the aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash. Is this constitutionally valid? Will anyone challenge it? We also get into the case of a drug-sniffing dog that failed to sit down in a vehicle search, and how the use o fone’s vehicle weighed heavily in the Charter analysis that excluded 27,500 fentanyl pills.

I’m also pleased to announce that the Driving Law podcast is now part of the Cannabis Media Collective!

You can listen online on SoundCloud, PlayerFM, or subscribe on iTunes!

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Thirty Five

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we explore why dining and dashing can have disastrous results… and not for the perpetrators of that crime. Then, we look into how a failure to recycle led to the discovery of evidence that solved a decades-old murder. Finally, we look at another crazy trademark case involving a burger chain.

Read on for this week’s roundup of weird and wacky legal cases from around the globe!

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Officers Acting in Good Faith: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses officers acting in good faith.

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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Driving Law with Kyla Lee: Episode Forty

This week on the Driving Law podcast, I am joined by Thomas Harding of the Trial Lawyers Advocacy Group. We discuss the so-called “meat-chart” used by ICBC to assess injury claims, and the new policy that involved revoking all previous offers and replacing them with lower, one-time-only offers. This will likely have serious consequences for ICBC, as Mr. Harding explains.

I’m also pleased to announce that the Driving Law podcast is now part of the Cannabis Media Collective!

You can listen online on SoundCloud, PlayerFM, or subscribe on iTunes!

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Thirty Four

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at the case of an attempted mugging that went way wrong. Then, we being to ponder why Taiwan appears to take yogurt super seriously. Finally, we learn what the consequences are of giving away free cheesecake. What could go wrong? A lot, apparently.

Read on to find out more about this week’s weirdest and wackiest legal stories from around the globe!

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Sentencing: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses assisted dying

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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