kyla lee

Kyla’s Court on This is VANCOLOUR: Was CFIA’s ‘ostrich cull’ government tyranny?

What really happened during the Edgewood, B.C. ostrich cull, the shocking animal story that made international headlines? What legal power does the government have to seize and destroy animals in this province? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) to break down the laws, thresholds, and rights at the centre of this high-profile case.

…

Kyla’s Court on This is VANCOLOUR: Was CFIA’s ‘ostrich cull’ government tyranny?Read More »

Kyla’s Court on This is VANCOLOUR: Was CFIA’s ‘ostrich cull’ government tyranny? Read More »

Ostrich Farm Culling: 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!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a unique and emotionally charged case involving an ostrich farm in British Columbia. During an avian flu outbreak, the federal government ordered the mass destruction of all ostriches on the farm after a few birds tested positive. The farm owners requested that every bird be tested individually, but their request was denied under existing public health policies. They sought judicial review of the order, but the BC Supreme Court and BC Court of Appeal upheld the decision. The Supreme Court of Canada then declined to hear the case.

…

Ostrich Farm Culling: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!Read More »

Ostrich Farm Culling: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast: Soapbox Social: Extortion crisis and Vancouver’s proposed budget

Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee speak with guest host Dan Burritt about some of this weeks biggest stories.

…

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast: Soapbox Social: Extortion crisis and Vancouver’s proposed budgetRead More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast: Soapbox Social: Extortion crisis and Vancouver’s proposed budget Read More »

Requests for Counsel: 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!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a case involving an Indigenous woman arrested in a complex murder investigation. During a lengthy police interrogation, she repeatedly asked to speak with counsel again after already having received legal advice earlier in the process. The law currently holds that a second consultation with a lawyer is only required if there’s a significant change in circumstances. But this case raised a crucial question: should that legal framework shift when applied to Indigenous accused persons who face systemic barriers and power imbalances within the justice system? The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case—missing a critical opportunity to address this issue in a meaningful way.

…

Requests for Counsel: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!Read More »

Requests for Counsel: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: What Vancouver and Canada’s budgets signal about their governing parties’ positions

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government delivered its first budget Tuesday, promising “a new era of leadership and a new economic foundation.”

The 406-page document details billions in proposed cuts and investments meant to spur growth and productivity amidst trade uncertainty and a slowing economy.  

…

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: What Vancouver and Canada’s budgets signal about their governing parties’ positionsRead More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: What Vancouver and Canada’s budgets signal about their governing parties’ positions Read More »

Sentencing for Impaired Driving Causing Death: 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!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a case involving sentencing for impaired driving causing death. The accused asked to serve her sentence in the community, arguing that she no longer posed a risk to the public. Although she ultimately received a conditional sentence from the appellate court, the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case—missing an opportunity to clarify how judges should assess “public protection” when considering community-based sentences in impaired driving cases.

…

Sentencing for Impaired Driving Causing Death: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!Read More »

Sentencing for Impaired Driving Causing Death: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Cowichan decision igniting bigger conversation on reconciliation and misinformation

Our Soapbox Social panelists, Mo Amir and Kyla Lee, join us to discuss the aftermath of an information session discussing the future of reconcilliation and property ownership in our province after the landmark Cowichan decision.Share Show 

…

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Cowichan decision igniting bigger conversation on reconciliation and misinformationRead More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Cowichan decision igniting bigger conversation on reconciliation and misinformation Read More »

CBA National: The sisterhood of ‘gender sellouts’

There aren’t many women criminal defence lawyers in Canada who specialize in impaired driving cases, but Kyla Lee of Acumen Law in Vancouver is one of them.

Working in a male-dominated field means she faces criticism that her male colleagues don’t seem to. 

“It’s so much easier for people to attack us for defending people facing these offences, because you can call us ‘scum’ who put killers back on the road,” Lee, the past chair of the CBA’s criminal justice section, told the Verdicts and Voices podcast recently. 

…

CBA National: The sisterhood of ‘gender sellouts’Read More »

CBA National: The sisterhood of ‘gender sellouts’ Read More »

Global News: B.C. government quietly changing legislation at centre of ICBC, MSP lawsuit

The B.C. government is quietly changing legislation that is at the centre of a class action lawsuit making its way through the courts.

The suit, filed in 2020, alleges that the province is illegally using ICBC to tax people for health-care costs by essentially double-dipping on MSP premiums.

The suit says the practice has cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and driven up insurance costs for decades.

…

Global News: B.C. government quietly changing legislation at centre of ICBC, MSP lawsuitRead More »

Global News: B.C. government quietly changing legislation at centre of ICBC, MSP lawsuit Read More »

Scroll to Top
CALL ME NOW