This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: An increasing number of jurisdictions, including New York, Quebec, France, and Israel are prohibiting people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 from being in public places where people are in close contact, such as restaurants, bars, concerts, and museums. In Canada, the federal government has announced that […]
Civil jury trials, bankruptcy for tax debts, and jurisdiction clause in employment contract void
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Since the beginning of COVID, civil jury trials have been suspended in British Columbia. Unlike criminal jury trials, which are constitutionally required as an option for people facing more than 5 years in jail, there is no similar protection for civil jury trials. While civil jury […]
Will unsigned due to COVID recognized, UVic resists class action over parking, and UBC advisor fired for use of gay dating app
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In British Columbia, the Wills, Estates and Succession Act sets out requirements for a will to be valid. These include a requirement that a will be signed by the will-maker as well as two or more witnesses. In a case discussed on the show, a 76-year-old woman […]
Legal authority to restrict unvaccinated people from attending public places and pepper spray as a prohibited weapon
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: An increasing number of jurisdictions, including New York, Quebec, France, and Israel are prohibiting people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 from being in public places where people are in close contact, such as restaurants, bars, concerts, and museums. In Canada, the federal government has announced that […]
BC LA Clerk has Charge Quashed & Cathay Pacific Class Action – Legally Speaking
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The former Clerk of the BC Legislative Assembly, Craig James, was successful in having one of the charges he was facing dismissed. Mr. James was charged on a six-count direct indictment. To be charged by direct indictment, either the Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General need to […]
Church vs City freedom of expression, anti-SLAPP in the BCCA, and Métis heritage in sentencing
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The City of New Westminster cancelled a meeting room rental that had been booked by The Redeemed Church of God for a “Youth Conference”. The City of New Westminster has a booking policy that “restricts or prohibits user groups if they promote racism, hate, violence, censorship, […]
Fair Creek blockade and the Criminal Code, surveillance of a judge, and a ticket info site
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: A City of Victoria Councillor was caught on video offering money to a tow truck driver and arguing with an RCMP office, in an unsuccessful attempt to dissuade the tow truck driver from removing cars associated with a logging blockade that has been enjoined by a […]
Surrogate mother claims affair and seeks child, Statue, church and totem sentencing, and s. 96 courts
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: After accepting $40,000 for expenses, a surrogate mother is asking to be declared the mother of a four-year-old, and obtain access to the child, on the basis that she claims to have become pregnant as a result of an affair with the child’s father, rather than […]
18-year sentence for an abused woman who killed her husband, SCC Chief Administrator, Hong Kong legal system
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 1976, when Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder, the compromise was a mandatory life sentence for people convicted of murder. One of the circumstances where mandatory life sentences can result in an excessively long period of time in jail is for people who are […]
Subway vs Budway, Highlands mine in the BCCA, and privacy vs open courts
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Budway, a Vancouver marijuana store, has been using a logo similar to the Subway sandwich logo. Budway also had a mascot in the form of a submarine sandwich filled with cannabis leaves, with bloodshot, half-open eyes. Subway sued Budway, alleging various breaches of the Trademarks Act. […]
Criminal contempt controlled by the court and not AG, oil tank leak bill is okay, and the SCC on child support
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The BC Supreme Court has inherent jurisdiction to control its own process. This includes the authority to find people who breach court orders to be in contempt. The purpose of this is to uphold the rule of law. The rule of law requires people to comply […]