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 […]
Salvage of shipping containers, Duty Counsel Day, and an injunction closing a restaurant not checking for COVID vaccination
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The MV Zim Kingston lost 109 containers, near Vancouver Island, containing everything from yoga mats to car parts and chemicals. Some of the containers, and their contents, have been washing up on Vancouver Island beaches. One of the legal issues raised by this is the legal […]
Self-defence and the person’s role in the incident, bats in a house, and waiving a charge
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 2012 the self-defence provisions of the Criminal Code were rewritten. The new provisions only permit self-defence to apply if the act in question was “reasonable in the circumstances”. When deciding if an act is reasonable in the circumstances, the new section provides a non-exhaustive list […]
All BC Judges Vaccinated, Free Family Law Mediation and Criminal Contempt Appeal Funding
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The BC Court of Appeal, BC Supreme Court, and BC Provincial Court issued a joint release advising that all judges and judicial officers, in all the courts in BC, have received two doses of vaccine for COVID-19. The courts further advised that, as of November 22, […]
Law Society debate on gender pronouns in court and civil forfeiture of a penthouse used for parties during COVID
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan The Provincial and Supreme Court in British Columbia recently introduced practice directives requiring lawyers to indicate the proper gender pronoun for themselves, and their clients, before each hearing. Lawyers have been directed to indicate if they, and the client, wish to be referred to as he/him/his, […]
Mayors call for more people to be kept in jail before trial and the BCCA said use of lose Vancouver Island rail line
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The mayors of Victoria and Esquimalt, who serve as co-chairs of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board, have issued a press release suggesting that to prevent police officers from being assaulted and to reduce criminal activity by mentally ill people, more people should be kept in […]
COVID-19 Related Measures Act vs Human Rights Code and a local government prohibition on building anything unreasonable
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Some people opposed to the requirement to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend non-essential businesses such as restaurants and bars have suggested that they have a right to do these things because of the BC Human Rights Code. While the BC Human Rights Code does have […]
Vaccine passports and the Charter, marriage annulment and religion, and Traffic Court by MS Teams
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Anti-vaccination protesters have been holding up copies of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and arguing that it prohibits restrictions on unvaccinated people entering restaurants, bars, gyms, and other locations. British Columbia, and several other provinces, are implementing systems to provide digital proof of vaccination […]
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 […]