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Huge News: Landmark BC Supreme Court Decision on Photo Radar Evidence

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The recent decision in R. v. Corporation Gardaworld Services Transport de Valeurs Canada (2024 BCSC 1754) represents a significant shift in the use of photographic evidence in traffic violation cases in British Columbia, particularly those involving speed cameras and red light cameras.

The ruling by the BC Supreme Court redirects the approach lower courts have recently taken, which has often been skeptical of relying solely on photographic evidence when key details, such as the jurisdiction of a license plate, are unclear.

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Kyla on City News: Questions remain over what happens to donors’ money now that BC United has pulled out of election

When a political party decides to pull out of an election, what happens to the funds already raised from donors?

This is the question being asked in B.C. now after BC United announced in August that it was suspending its campaign ahead of the upcoming election, with some donors wondering what comes next.

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Lawyer’s Charter Rights: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!

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 in The Delta Optimist: ‘Causing chaos’: Delivery cyclists in Vancouver called out for sidewalk use

A Vancouver man is fed up with what he says is reckless behaviour of delivery workers illegally using bicycles on sidewalks and wants it to stop.

Todd Clarke lives in Vancouver’s West End and says he’s been hit three times this year while walking in a section of the city popular for pedestrians. 

“It’s causing a lot of chaos on the streets,” says Clarke. “It’s been getting noticeably worse with cyclists on the sidewalk.”

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: Woman nearly shut out of mother’s estate sues brother in B.C. Supreme Court – and wins

A B.C. woman successfully challenged a will that left over 80 per cent of her mother’s wealth to her brother, saying he received preferential treatment as the only son…

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: The tone of Canadian federal politics

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 on Fairchild Television: 保釋制度改不了?

“…reform is going to be a very difficult thing for governments to achieve if the government tries to go too far with amending the criminal code to create more situations of a reverse onus or more situations where there’s like a presumption that somebody should be detained then in all likelihood what’s going to happen is that those laws are going to be constitutionally challenged…”

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Kyla on Global News: B.C. man receives ticket after parking in free spot

A B.C. man says he’s been cheated after receiving a ticket while parking in a free spot.

“It makes me feel like I got scammed. Like they cheated me. If it’s not free parking say it’s not free parking,” Dan McGillivray told Consumer Matters.

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: B.C. to expand involuntary care for those with addiction issues

The B.C. government has announced it will expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, and will open “highly secure” facilities to house people detained under the Mental Health Act throughout the province.

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