Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko pick up where they left off last week with more on the massive ICBC changes.
This week, they look at the plans to scrap payments to claimants for future lost earnings. …
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In a recent decision from traffic court, the BC Provincial Court has provided further clarity to the seemingly-endless grey area that is the distracted driving laws in British Columbia.
In this case, Ms. Wylie was seen driving with her phone plugged and sitting on her lap. The screen was not illuminated and she was not touching the device. The officer who ticketed her argued that simply having a phone resting on or near her lap was using it. Ms. Wylie testified that the phone was next to her leg and was charging.
You can find the judgment here. …
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we travel the globe for some truly strange legal stories.
First, we look at a case out of Congo with some very unusual allegations of criminal activity. Then, we find out how some people are revolting against the use of photo radar in Toronto. And finally, we land in Florida where we look at a Florida man, er, lawyer who appears to think that he is above the rules that apply to trust accounting.
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This week on Can You Fail It, we press the NOS button. But this isn’t The Fast and The Furious. We’re investigating, can you fail a breathalyzer with NOS energy drink?
So far in our series of experiments on energy drinks we have tried Red Bull and Monster Energy. How will NOS get on?
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The Liberal government has recently introduced a bill that would require all federally-appointed judges to undergo training for sexual assault cases. This is a laudable goal, but it is not one that achieves the desired purpose in a well-planned way.
What Bill C-5 purports to do is protect the rights of survivors of sexual assault to have a fair proceeding that is not perpetuated by myths about sexual assault survivors. This stems, most likely, from some high-profile incidents including Judge Robin Camp who asked a complainant in a sexual assault case why she didn’t just keep her knees together, or the experience of the complainants in the Jian Ghomeshi prosecution. …
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Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses parole ineligibility.
Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses the balancing of sentencing objectives and principles.
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Sentencing: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko chat all things Uber. The Passenger Transportation Board recently approved ride-hailing in the Lower Mainland but it hasn’t been a smooth ride. Surrey by-law enforcement officers have issued $500 fines to Uber drivers operating within its city limits.
Huge changes are in store for ICBC. An overhaul would see a no fault-style system in BC. Kyla and Paul discuss what this means for drivers and insurance lawyers. …
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Remember when marijuana was decriminalized, and some people thought the world was going to end? Well, the prophets of doom are in for a surprise: drug-impaired driving accidents are projected to fall. …
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at three cases of stupidity. First, the stupidest place to hide your drugs when you’re driving. Then, the stupidest way to achieve instant internet fame. Finally, the stupidest way to end a relationship.
If you want to learn more about how to do any of these things the completely wrong way, follow the jump and check out this week’s weirdest and wackiest legal cases from around the globe. …
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It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week… and I am coming out
Writing this post is one of the hardest things I have done in recent memory. But it’s also one of the most freeing.
I spent almost fifteen years of my life wrestling with anorexia nervosa. This month marks seven years from when I finally entered my journey with recovery.
I was inspired last year by Bowinn Ma and her brave decision to come out as a person who has struggled with an eating disorder. To see someone so successful and whom I admire reveal that she has struggled from the same life-consuming disease. Then, later last year when Supreme Court of Canada Justice Gascon retired early, and became an outspoken advocate for lawyers’ mental health, I knew I had to share my story.
So to begin, I want to thank Bowinn Ma and Justice Gascon for having the courage to come out and share what it’s like to struggle with a mental illness.
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