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 discusses a crucial case involving circumstantial evidence in a sexual assault trial, highlighting issues surrounding consent and the evidentiary standards for intoxication.
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The company that manufactures the approved tubes for blood collection in Canada has made some massive changes to their blood tubes. This will undoubtedly have an impact on DUI cases in Canada.
BD Life Sciences has made several changes to its Vacutainer® Fluoride Blood Collection Tubes. The company has received FDA clearance in the United States for an expanded indication for use, which now includes lactate testing for the Sodium Fluoride/KOx tube. This is the grey-stoppered forensic tube, used to collect blood samples for drug and alcohol analysis in DUI cases.
The changes do not impact the design, form, or fit of the products. But they do impact the laws and regulations that apply to blood drug and alcohol testing in Canada.
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For people who receive a speeding ticket, it can feel like an overwhelming process. Many people fall under the misconception that if the officer used laser or RADAR to measure their speed, there are no defences. Police tend to hold these devices out as exact, unchallengeable, and perfect instruments for measuring speed.
Even if that were true (and it’s not) that does not mean the evidence of the result, or its degree of accuracy, is automatically admissible in court.
As a criminal defence lawyer who has handled thousands of traffic ticket cases, I have seen cases where the speed reading was found not to be credible, reliable, or admissible. A recent BC Supreme Court case adds a layer of complexity to the ability of police to prove the speed reading is accurate and the margin of error.
…Challenging Speeding Tickets When Laser or Radar Were Used to Measure Your SpeedRead More »
Challenging Speeding Tickets When Laser or Radar Were Used to Measure Your Speed Read More »
You’d think that the people we rely on to enforce the law would set a higher standard for morality, but this week’s Weird and Wacky shows us that police officers are no more immune to temptation than anyone else. Whether it’s stealing cheddar—both the money kind and the literal cheese kind—these stories remind us that officers, too, have desires to have more, and sometimes, they take it too far.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 320 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 discusses a significant case involving liability in auto accidents that raises critical questions about ownership and consent.
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When you’re dealing with police searches, it’s amazing how often people fail to think through what they leave in their vehicles. Whether it’s drugs in a bag marked “Definitely not a bag full of drugs,” a giant python, or enough drugs and firearms to set off alarms at any airport, some people are practically inviting trouble! This week’s Weird and Wacky is all about those crazy things police have found during vehicle searches. Let’s take a look at three cases where the contents of a car landed some folks in very hot water.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays Volume 319 Read More »
Traffic stops can be a stressful experience, especially when you feel uncertain about your rights or what the police want from you.
…The Most Common Ways Police Try to Trick People in Traffic StopsRead More »
The Most Common Ways Police Try to Trick People in Traffic Stops Read More »
In this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the E-scooter pilot project, insuring electric skateboards and new research reveals that the biggest danger to pedestrians is…themselves…?
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As your DUI lawyer, I’m always searching for information that could be used to challenge DUI charges. A new study published in Forensic Science International has caught my eye, and it could have major implications for how we think about drug-impaired driving.
This study looked at how different drugs actually affect drivers in real-life situations. The results are surprising.
…Beyond Alcohol: This Study Shows Other Drugs Don’t Impact Driving As ExpectedRead More »
Beyond Alcohol: This Study Shows Other Drugs Don’t Impact Driving As Expected Read More »
After a magical week at Disneyland (which was a rare and much-needed break for me), I’m gearing up for a one-week course in Chicago. But my travels got me thinking about airports and the strange things that can happen when people get behind the wheel in places where they really shouldn’t—like on airport runways. This week’s Weird and Wacky is all about women who somehow ended up driving on runways. Coincidence? Or maybe too many cocktails on the plane? Let’s dive into these three runway-driving escapades.
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