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Driving Law Episode 452: Fake Parking Tickets, Prosecutorial Misconduct & AI Crash Videos

In Episode 452 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss a strange encounter in downtown Vancouver involving a driver who allegedly attempted to avoid paying for parking by placing an old parking ticket on the windshield of a different vehicle. The discussion explores whether the conduct could amount to fraud or the use of a forged document, and raises broader questions about compliance with everyday laws and public attitudes toward enforcement.

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When Police Can Demand Your Blood: Lessons from a Recent Mission Impaired Driving Investigation

Most British Columbia drivers know that if they are pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving, they can be asked to blow into a roadside screening device. Far fewer know that, in certain circumstances, the police can demand a sample of their blood.

A recent Mission RCMP investigation is a useful reminder that blood demands are real, they are used, and they carry significant legal consequences. But they are also among the most legally scrutinized tools in a Crown prosecutor’s impaired driving file.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 24

Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.

Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.

What’s inside:

  • Impaired Driving Defence Tip
  • IRP of the Week
  • Decision of the Week
  • Kyla’s Insight
  • Resources
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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 398

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When Court Staff Screw Up

The headlines from a courtroom are usually about whoever is sitting at counsel table. This week the more interesting characters are sitting at the desk along the side of the room, or standing by the door, or in some cases not in the room at all anymore. Three recent stories about court staff who did things that nobody who works in a courtroom is supposed to do.

The first one broke today.

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No More Second Road Test – and Tougher Rules for Riders: BC’s 2026 Licensing Overhaul

This summer, British Columbia will roll out the most significant changes to its Graduated Licensing Program in more than a decade, along with an entirely new Motorcyclist Licensing Program.

For most drivers the changes look like administrative tweaks. For anyone currently holding a Class 7 Novice licence, or thinking about getting a Class 6 motorcycle licence, the changes are anything but minor.

If you are a new driver, a parent of a new driver, or a rider, here is what you need to know. And why fighting a small ticket today may matter more than it used to.

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International Child Abduction: 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!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving international child abduction, refugee claims, and the Hague Convention. Under the Hague Convention, children who are wrongfully removed from one country to another are generally expected to be returned to their home jurisdiction. But this case raised a far more complicated question: what happens when a parent brings a child to Canada and then files a refugee claim on the basis that returning would expose them or the child to danger or persecution?

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Driving Law Episode 451: Photo Radar, AI & Young Lawyers

In Episode 451 of Driving Law, Paul Doroshenko is joined by articling students Alice and Alison for a special in-car episode discussing photo radar, traffic enforcement, legal education, and the future of law in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 23

Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.

Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.

What’s inside:

  • Impaired Driving Defence Tip
  • ADP of the Week
  • DUI Decision of the Week
  • Kyla’s Insight
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Common Mistakes in Applying for a Late Ticket Dispute

The case of Guo v. Judicial Justice Main 2026 BCSC 821 is a perfect example of how easily a series of seemingly minor mishaps, including a technical glitch and an unhelpful household pet, can escalate into a significant legal defeat. Beyond the specific facts of the case, the ruling provides a look into the rigid procedural requirements of the Offence Act and illustrates why the presence of competent legal counsel is often the deciding factor in whether a citizen can successfully challenge a deemed conviction.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 397

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Three Stops, Three Endings

Most DUI investigations starts in roughly the same place. A car drifts, an officer pulls in behind, a window comes down, and the next thing you know there is a breath test and a file that will follow somebody around for years. After that, though, the path the case takes can go almost anywhere.

This week features three stops that ended in three very different places. One produced a charge the breath machine flatly refused to support. One produced a charge against the officer himself, complete with a bag of high proof shooters in the passenger seat. And one produced a plea deal so famously Californian that it has its own nickname.

A grab bag of cases, but all from the same opening scene.

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