Many drivers in British Columbia are surprised to learn that you can, in fact, receive a speeding ticket without ever being pulled over by a police officer. This can happen through the use of automated enforcement methods, such as speed cameras, which are increasingly common across the province.
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Pink Slime edition
The law of defamation is particularly difficult to pin down. Even in law school, professors were reluctant to discuss it because the trends in the cases are hard to discern. Decisions regarding what constitutes defamation and whether it is actionable, as well as what would be considered reasonable damages, seem to be completely different from one jurisdiction to the next, from one judge to the next, and even when comparing two comparable cases.
Lawyers I know who practiced defamation either moved on to a different practice area or quit practicing law because they felt they could not properly advise their clients or give a clear statement of the probability of success bearing in mind the fickle decisions from the courts.
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays we turn our attention to food defamation. Lawsuits often arise from something someone said (see my recent TikTok regarding Mayor Ken Sim). Today we discuss “Pink Slime,” snack food (my favourite topic) and fashion models drinking nothing but water. Let’s get started!
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 brought by a group of young Canadians who argued that the federal government’s failure to implement meaningful carbon emissions targets violated their Charter rights—raising important questions about how environmental inaction intersects with constitutional obligations.
This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul unpack the backlash Kyla faced after explaining a cyclist’s legal obligations in a Global News story. What began as a simple clarification of BC’s Motor Vehicle Act sparked outrage and personal attacks—highlighting the rising hostility toward legal discourse online.
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When Cyclists Go Rogue
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we turn our focus to bicycles. Not the kind that quietly glide through parks or get people to work in the sunshine, but the ones caught up in bizarre crimes. As the weather warms up and people start riding more, we’re reminded that cyclists—like anyone else—can lose their cool, act out, or just plain cross the line.
Many drivers in British Columbia wonder whether the police need a specific reason to pull them over. The short answer is that police in BC do not need to suspect you of a crime or have a specific reason to stop your vehicle. Under the Motor Vehicle Act and Canadian law, police have broad authority to conduct traffic stops for a variety of reasons, including routine checks.
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Criminals Who Thought They Outsmarted the System
This week we’re spotlighting individuals whose overconfidence in their cunning led to ill-fated criminal endeavours. From faking deaths to AI-driven fraud, these stories serve as cautionary tales about the perils of underestimating the law and overestimating oneself.
Many drivers in British Columbia question whether traffic tickets infringe on their human rights, especially when faced with hefty fines or the consequences of accumulating penalty points. While it’s natural to feel frustrated by a ticket, it’s important to understand how Canadian law views the relationship between traffic enforcement and human rights.
If you have paid any attention to the legal issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms, you probably heard about the first case involving hallucinated legal precedence that occurred in British Columbia. You probably heard about it because you read a story in the news, saw it on your television during the 6:00 PM broadcast or you read a post on LinkedIn or some other social media.
What you don’t hear in those news stories, television broadcasts, and social media posts is the underlying circumstances that occurred in this case.
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 involving the Freedom Convoy and the criminal offence of counseling mischief—raising serious concerns about the boundaries between free speech and criminal conduct in the context of protests.
