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Driving Law with Kyla Lee: Episode 69

On this week’s show, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the case of a 72-year-old driver who was given a four-month driving prohibition for cell phone tickets.

The legal definition of an electronic device in driving cases is fairly vague. Kyla and Paul look at whether the definition includes ignition interlock devices. …

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Sixty Three

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at two amazing escape cases. One foiled plot to escape prison, that has since ended tragically, and a second successful plot to escape prosecution for a drug possession offence. Finally, we look at an argument that will make you say “Well, that escalated quickly.” …

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New cannabis-impaired driving laws applied inconsistently

The decriminalization of recreational cannabis in Canada ushered in new cannabis-impaired driving laws. Although I was, and still am, a vocal critic of these laws, I also want to see them being applied fairly so long as they are in effect. Sadly, almost a year on from legalization, this is not the case. …

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Sixty Two

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, it is all about bodies and potatoes. First, we look at what happened to some poor unsuspecting potatoes in a Wal-Mart. Then, we examine what happens when McDonald’s does not serve their fries piping hot. And finally, we look at a case of what happens when you tell one particular parent what not to do at the doctor’s office. …

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Can You Fail a Breathalyzer with Orajel?

Got a toothache? Acumen Law Corporation lawyers Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko investigate if you should be worried about getting pulled over by police after applying Orajel toothache medicine. In the latest “Can You Fail It?” experiment, they will be rubbing Orajel on their gums to find out if it can give, what would appear to be, an alcohol reading on a roadside approved screening device (ASD).

In “Can You Fail It?” everyday household consumables are put to the test to find out, Can You Fail It? That is, can you give a false positive reading on a breathalyzer after consuming it.

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Copyright Infringement: 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 copyright infringement.

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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Driving Law with Kyla Lee: Episode 67

Have you ever wondered how much information your car is saving about you? Where you go. What you do. How fast you travel.

Vincent Gogolek, executive director of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, speaks to Kyla Lee about the report he authored, The Connected Car: Who is in the driver’s seat? …

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume Sixty One

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at the curious case of the chopped off penis. Then, we focus our attention on an unconventional police method to track down a suspect who was hiding nearby. And finally, we all get a laugh out of a hilarious case of vandalism in Saanich. …

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Hearsay and Identification: 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 hearsay and identification.

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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