This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Land title fraud can result in the loss of your home. Efforts to fraudulently impersonate property owners have increased along with the use of remote transactions. With property, other than real estate, if someone steals something and then sells it to an innocent third party, the […]
Duty to defend metal in eye of NHL goalie, 13kg of heroin in the trunk, and a $90K telephone scam
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In August of 2015, Mr. Upton was attempting to straighten a bent metal plate from the steering mechanism of his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. He had removed it from the vehicle, placed it on a concrete step in his backyard, and was hitting it with a […]
Home theft by title fraud, defamation for false claim of sexual abuse on Facebook, child support and bankruptcy
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Land title fraud can result in the loss of your home. Efforts to fraudulently impersonate property owners have increased along with the use of remote transactions. With property, other than real estate, if someone steals something and then sells it to an innocent third party, the […]
A fraudulent conveyance voided, Johnson & Johnson sued over a blood clot, and sealed Buziak documents
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 2003 there was a coastal forestry worker strike in BC. It involved thousands of employees and multiple unions. After three weeks the strike was eventually ended by back-to-work legislation. One of the impacted union locals, led by Sonny Ghag, was not happy about this. Mr. […]
Wrongful dismissal damages, police officer’s $1.5M ICBC claim denied and Civil Resolution Tribunal patently unreasonable
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Mr. Eisler was born in 1932. He left school at age 14 and started work as a farmer and shepherd. By age 18 he was working in the Alberta oil fields. By 22 he was a field supervisor and by age 31 he had started his first […]
US Billionaire vs a fish and game club, BC firearm legislation and a will after separation
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The Douglas Lake Cattle Company is the largest cattle range in Canada. It is owned by US billionaire Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets, amongst other things. The ranch is so large it completely surrounds two lakes that belong to […]
The Civil Resolution Tribunal vs s. 96 of the Constitution and no hat for a Pastafarian
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: To ensure their independence, Superior Court Judges hold office on good behavior, until age 75, and can only be removed by the Governor General on address of the Senate and House of Commons. The point of this is that you don’t want judges to be fired […]
BC refused COVD-19 church injunction and BCCA splits over electric bikes
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Several churches in the Fraser Valley have been refusing to comply with COVID-19 health rules and have been conducting in-person services. The churches have started a legal challenge to the public health orders on the basis that they believe them to be unconstitutional given constitutional protection […]
Gladue and bail, consent and medical malpractice, and banishment
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 1999 the Supreme Court of Canada, in a case called Gladue, set out principles to be considered when indigenous people are involved in the criminal justice system. Judges were directed to consider all available sanctions other than imprisonment and to pay particular attention to the […]
A Google Class Action Settlement and Murder vs Manslaughter
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Google has agreed to settle a Canadian Class Action based on an alleged breach of privacy arising from the collection and transmission of Android smartphone data. The data in question consists of the identification number or code of the cell towers used to connect Android phones. […]
Confusing COVID-19 orders and a murder appeal vs privilege
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: A BC Supreme Court Judge describes the BC COVID-19 public health orders as “fraught with inconsistency and ambiguity” and that it’s “not surprising that reasonable people can reasonably disagree about their interpretation and application in any given circumstance.” This case is one of many that have […]