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I lost my speeding ticket trial, can I appeal ?

If your speeding ticket trial was unsuccessful, you may have grounds to ask the courts to review the decision.  

Time Limits for Appeal

You have 30 days from the date of your sentence to file a legal form called a Notice of Appeal. You will need to file this at the Supreme Court nearest to where you were convicted. Be mindful of this date as court registries vary in how they accept filings and you may need to attend the court registry in person. 

If you are not able to make this first deadline, you will need to ask the court for an extension of time to appeal. You will  need a good explanation of why you were late in filing the Notice of Appeal. It is up to a judge to decide whether to grant the extension or not. 

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 296

Big in the news this week was the shooting of a security guard outside of Drake’s Toronto mansion. On CBC radio this morning a guest was explaining the complex relationship between these rappers. Apparently, they diss each other in song, threaten to reveal embarrassing secrets and do reveal embarrassing secrets about one another in song. Rather than taking their matters to court or shrugging it off, they continue to poke one another. In this case, Drake and Kendrick Lamar have some beef with one another.

Musicians and musical artists lead complex lives. I enjoy writing songs and getting into the studio to record. Something tells me I’ll never be invited to galas or have a big tour, however. Perhaps my lack of fame keeps me grounded. This week we’ll look at some musical artists who got themselves in trouble with the law. In each case the common thread may be that their ego played a role.

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Should I dispute a traffic ticket without a lawyer? 

While you have a constitutional right to dispute a traffic ticket, and while you are permitted to represent yourself in doing so, there are many good reasons why you should not take this approach. Disputing a traffic ticket on your own can be a huge mistake. 

The consequences of speeding tickets and other traffic tickets in British Columbia can include fines, demerit points, insurance increases, and driving prohibitions. To avoid facing these consequences not only do you need to have a good understanding of the various consequences of the Motor Vehicle Act but also the collateral consequences that often occur after a ticket is resolved. 

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Fraudulent Court Orders: 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 Fraudulent Court Orders…

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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What are the most common traffic tickets in BC? 

The most common traffic tickets in BC are speeding tickets, distracted driving tickets, and tickets for not complying with driver’s license restrictions. All of these tickets carry significant consequences in terms of fines, possible insurance rate increases, and driver penalty points. 

In this blog post we break down some of the most common tickets and how they can be defended. 

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Driving Law Podcast Episode 340: New Enforcement Trends and New Data on Vaping

On this episode, Kyla and Paul let us know about the current traffic enforcement trends in BC and Ontario. They also share new relevant information from the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

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Debunking the Myth: Cannabis Legalization Increases Impaired Driving

When steps were taken to legalize cannabis in Canada, one of the most persistent concerns raised by critics was the potential increase in drug-impaired driving incidents. However, the risk never seemed to manifest. Law enforcement and legislators credit harsh drug-impaired driving laws and new detection methods, but the number of drug impaired driving cases to hit our courts does not seem to support this assumption. 

So does legalization actually cause an increase in the number of drug-impaired driving incidents? 

Recent research suggests it does not, and it sheds light on the complexities of the issue and reveals a more nuanced reality.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 295

Deception to commit crimes has gone high tech in the last decades. When photocopiers were invented, it was clear that this then-new technology would open the door for clever criminals to commit clever crimes. As AI becomes commonplace, I suppose we can expect clever criminals to use it to commit crimes. But not all criminals are clever as we are reminded in the crime stories we cover this week.

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Excessive Noise & the Expropriation Act: 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 Excessive Noise & the
Expropriation Act…

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