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 why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.
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In a case out of Saanich, British Columbia has seen its first conviction for dangerous driving arising out of a case involving distracted driving.
The driver in the case is alleged to have been speeding, more than twice the speed limit, passing vehicles illegally, and tailgating. In an unusual twist, police also sought a production order to obtain cell phone records for the driver, in order to prove that she was also actively texting while driving.
…Another Distracted Driving Case – This One Leading to a Dangerous Driving ConvictionRead More »
Another Distracted Driving Case – This One Leading to a Dangerous Driving Conviction Read More »
Personal injury lawyer Erik Magraken, of MacIsaac & Company, joins Kyla Lee for a new, regular feature: The BC Injury Law Update.
Co-host Paul Dororshenko and Kyla discuss a Calgary police policy change which is to carry out mandatory breath tests on everyone who gets pulled over. …
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Uber has launched a lawsuit against the City of Surrey to prevent it from issuing bylaw tickets to drivers who are caught operating a ride sharing vehicle without a business license. I have previously written for Vancouver Is Awesome on the interesting legal quandary raised by this decision.
In this blog post, I am going to address some of my thoughts about the Uber lawsuit against Surrey and whether the injunction could be granted. I will also address some of the complaints about the conduct of the bylaw officers amounting to entrapment.
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we learn about the greatest cannabis legalization hero of our time. Then, we look at what not to do if you miss your flight and how not to have a super privileged freakout at an airport. Finally, we learn from a foolish mistake made by a man with some unlawful content on his computer.
Follow the jump to learn more about this week’s weirdest and wackiest legal cases from around the globe.
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In the second of our series of experiments about energy drinks, we take a look at a new product. This time we find out, can you fail a breathalyzer with Monster Energy drink?
Last time on Can You Fail It we tried out Red Bull in the name of science. We are trying to see if any energy drinks can give a false reading on an approved screening device (ASD).
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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 removing judges from office and the constitutional principle of judicial independence.
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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Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dissect the Chung decision at the Supreme Court of Canada. Ken Chung appealed the overturning of his acquittal for dangerous driving in relation to a collision in which a doctor was killed.
Also, there’s an intriguing case from the BC Supreme Court dealing with whether a non-lawyer should be allowed to represent people charged with Motor Vehicle Act offences. …
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays we look at the sitcom, Seinfeld and its influence on the Canadian justice system. A man suggests a medieval way to settle a legal dispute with his old wife. And a Florida man throws rocks at a girl in an attempt to get her to leave him alone.
Follow the jump to find out which legal cases made the cut this week.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Eighty-Six Read More »
Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses judicial independence.
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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