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Episode 413: Extended Bar Hours, Police Missteps, and the Sidewalk Lexus

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss Vancouver’s decision to extend bar hours to 4 a.m., raising concerns about transit access and impaired driving enforcement at a time when the city’s traffic unit is severely depleted. They explore how the change could affect public safety, particularly in the absence of roadblocks and routine DUI checks.

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A Misogynistic Mess: Heather Mallick’s Shameful Attack on Women in Criminal Defence

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Hey @Toronto Star do better. This is gross and platforming this type of misogyny sets women in the legal profession back. Also – Megan Savard is GOAT level and that’s why she was hired. Not to be a “skirt” #Feminism #Misogyny #LAW #Legal #LegalProfession #WomenInLaw #WomenInCriminalDefense #CriminalDefense #CriminalDefenseLawyer #FemaleLawyer #LadyLawyer

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This morning, I opened the Toronto Star and found myself staring at one of the most offensive, regressive, and frankly misogynistic articles published by a mainstream Canadian outlet in recent memory. Heather Mallick’s opinion piece questioning why women defend men accused of sexual offences is not just misguided, it’s dangerous. It is a full-on assault on women in the legal profession, and it deserves to be called out for exactly what it is: sexist drivel cloaked in faux moral outrage.

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Who Pays a Traffic Ticket, the Driver or the Car Owner?

In British Columbia, understanding who is responsible for paying a traffic ticket can be confusing, especially with the rise of automated enforcement like speed and red light cameras. The answer depends largely on how the ticket was issued and the nature of the offence.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 359

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Strange Doings About The RCMP

Often strange things happen in and around police detachments. The public hears about them because someone got charged or sued, or because it can’t be hidden and then makes it into the news.

Much takes place that we learn of due to our daily contacts with the police and we keep it to ourselves. We do this not because of confidentiality or legal privilege. It’s rare that we have a solicitor-client relationship with the police. Usually we keep these secrets out of fairness, to preserve relationships or because nothing good would come from sharing. That’s probably true in many walks of life, but in our practise area, the stories are often particularly interesting and weird and sometimes wacky. Here are three that did come to light.

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Confessions: 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 discusses a case that raised serious questions about how mental health affects the voluntariness of confessions. In a sexual assault trial, the accused sought to exclude a statement made to police, arguing that he lacked an “operating mind” due to a severe mental health episode at the time. The court disagreed and admitted the statement. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal—missing a critical opportunity to modernize and clarify the voluntariness rule in light of evolving mental health understanding.

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Episode 412: Chewing Tobacco, IRP Statistics, and Public Safety in Crisis

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack a major BC Supreme Court decision that strikes down an Immediate Roadside Prohibition due to flawed and speculative reasoning by the Superintendent’s office.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 358

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Special lawyers Edition

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at lawyers doing things that are just plain stupid—and none of it is connected to their actual lawyering. These aren’t courtroom blunders or legal missteps, but moments of astonishingly bad judgment in everyday life. From bizarre behaviour at work events to outrageous public outbursts and outright fraud, these stories remind us that holding a law degree doesn’t guarantee common sense.

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Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing: 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 mandatory drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, specifically within the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission—a federal government organization. The Commission required both pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing for all employees, regardless of suspicion or individualized concern. When challenged, the courts upheld the policy. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case, missing an important opportunity to define the limits of government intrusion into the privacy rights of employees.

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Kyla Lee wins DUI Lawyer of the Year 2025 (British Columbia)

Kyla Lee has been named DUI Lawyer of the Year 2025 (British Columbia) by Acquisition International as part of their prestigious Influential Businesswoman Awards. This honour recognizes her leadership in impaired driving defence, her commitment to constitutional advocacy, and her continued impact on justice in British Columbia.

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