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Kyla on CTV News: Time limits meant to speed up justice have halted hundreds of criminal cases in Canada

When police turned up at Melanie Hatton’s home in Kelowna, B.C., in November 2021, she says they found her in the bathroom covered in blood, her then-husband Jeffrey Maclean was standing over her “in an aggressive manner.”

She describes a gruesome scene in a court filing, with blood from her head wound allegedly smeared on Maclean’s mouth from his whispering in her ear. The filing in a civil lawsuit against Maclean says he told a 911 operator his wife was “bleeding like a pig.”

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Kyla on CTV News: Time limits meant to speed up justice have halted hundreds of criminal cases in Canada Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: U.S. election influencers, celebrities and mainstream media

Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with guest host Belle Puri about the week’s top stories.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: U.S. election influencers, celebrities and mainstream media Read More »

How Acumen Law firm streamlined operations, including reducing file opening time by 75%

Acumen Law offers legal services related to insurance, immigration, criminal cases, civil forfeiture, and more. Before adopting Clio, Acumen Law was using an archaic solution. But as an expanding law firm, managing the increasing volume of work was becoming difficult, and it was clear that a more robust solution was necessary to efficiently scale its operations.

Kyla, who manages legal operations at the firm, says document management became a big challenge with the firm’s high volume practice. Keeping track of finances was another concern. The firm wanted a solution that gave oversight of everything in one place, so employees could access information from any of the offices.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: What to expect from B.C.’s next legislative session

Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with Gloria Macarenko about the week’s top stories.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: What to expect from B.C.’s next legislative session Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Post B.C. election night

Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with Gloria Macarenko about the week’s top stories.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Post B.C. election night Read More »

Kyla on Law 360: SCC rules driving bans not available for sentencing criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm

In a ruling that may impact an unknown number of existing and expired driving prohibitions, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 5-4 that since Criminal Code changes (Bill C-46) went into effect on Dec. 18, 2018, sentencing judges no longer had the discretion to impose driving bans for the offences of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm.

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Kyla on Law 360: SCC rules driving bans not available for sentencing criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm Read More »

Kyla in TriCity News: ‘A valid way to get around’: Coquitlam man hopes traffic ticket battle will help legalize powered micromobility devices

A Coquitlam man is hoping his battle against a ticket he recently received while riding his motorized skateboard might spark a change in the law to make such micromobility devices legal.

But a Vancouver lawyer who specializes in cases involving the Motor Vehicle Act says it could be an uphill fight.

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Kyla in TriCity News: ‘A valid way to get around’: Coquitlam man hopes traffic ticket battle will help legalize powered micromobility devices Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast: Soapbox Social: Last check-in before B.C. election day

Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with Gloria Macarenko about the week’s top stories.

“It feels like a mix between desperation and complacency. The desperation we’re really feeling from the NDP, they’re capitulating on a lot of things that they stood up for over the last several years when they were in government… And then you see the complacency of the Conservatives often not showing up to interviews or showing up to debates. And that feels like they’re not even putting in the effort…”

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast: Soapbox Social: Last check-in before B.C. election day Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: B.C. Ferries, Brent Chapman and TV debate

Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with Gloria Macarenko about the week’s top stories.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: B.C. Ferries, Brent Chapman and TV debate Read More »

Kyla’s Court on This is VANCOLOUR: Did this billionaire’s billboard break Elections BC rules?

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Kyla Lee about the legalities, as per Elections BC rules, around a high-profile Vancouver billionaire erecting a billboard outside of his mansion.

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