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 explores a case that raises critical questions about privacy in text messages and the unequal treatment of digital communications depending on who is on trial.
…In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a compelling case involving a murder conviction based on a voicemail confession—and the complex legal questions it raises about privacy, consent, and admissibility of digital communications in Canadian courts.
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Some laws are meant to keep us safe, but sometimes, enforcement goes completely off the rails. This week, we’re looking at cases where law enforcement took things way too far—whether it’s tasing a handcuffed man, running officers through brutal fight training, or turning minor traffic violations into a cash grab.
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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 significant case involving arbitrary detention and the challenges of enforcing cannabis possession limits.
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On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down BC’s new economic retaliation measures, the controversy over Tesla being cut from EV charger rebates, and why the province is giving itself broad new powers to respond to external threats. Plus, a Magraken Moment on ICBC’s alleged privacy violations and this week’s Ridiculous Driver—a bold excavator thief using heavy machinery to rob a bank.
…Episode 395: Tesla Rebates, Border Tolls, and an Excavator HeistRead More »
Episode 395: Tesla Rebates, Border Tolls, and an Excavator Heist Read More »
Drug toxicity is a leading cause of death in Canada and around the world. Over the course of three episodes, we address three interrelated topics related to the toxic drug crisis. This final episode will review decriminalization policies in Portugal, British Columbia, and Oregon, and examine the mandatory treatment scheme in Alberta. Guests discuss how decriminalization is ineffective as a standalone policy and suggest additional resources that are needed to address the overdose crisis. Host Sarah Rowe discuss this issue and more with guests, internist and addiction specialist, Dr. Monty Ghosh, and criminal defence lawyer, Kyla Lee.
“As a criminal defence lawyer, I definitely haven’t seen an increase in criminal drug offences that are coming before the courts… What we are seeing though is more policing around drug users…”
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we’re talking about bombs. More specifically, people getting arrested for bomb-related crimes. If you search “bomb” and “arrest,” you’ll find plenty of cases of people making threats, building explosives, or actually using them. It’s reckless, dangerous, and always lands someone in handcuffs. Somehow everyone seems to get caught. Here are three cases that prove just how seriously the courts take this kind of stupidity.
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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 significant case involving the Sex Offender Registry and the impact of suspended declarations of invalidity in Canadian law.
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If you think that the world feels stupid these days, I’m with you. I often think we as a species are getting stupider all the time, but then I look at some of the weirder legals stories from decades past and I start to think stupidity is a chronic human affliction. This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays we’re looking at three peculiar cases which tend to suggest we’ve been stupid for at least a few decades: an inmate who sued himself, a debate over the definition of a sandwich, and an individual who attempted to copyright the Sun.
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Absurd Lawsuits EditionRead More »
Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Absurd Lawsuits Edition Read More »
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”
Today, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a civil forfeiture case in Quebec, raising major concerns about government overreach and the impact of judicial stays on property seizure.
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