Former dog walker, Emma Paulsen sentenced to six months in jail for cruelty to animals, that resulted in the death of six dog, and for public mischief: falsely reporting to the police that the dogs had been stolen after they died in her care and she disposed of their bodies. Victoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan […]
Michael Mulligan on CFAX – BC Teachers and the BC Court of Appeal
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria, BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan on Legally Speaking – CFAX 1070 with Pamela McCall – discussing the BC Court of Appeal decision concerning BC Teachers. The BC Court of Appeal overturned a BC Supreme Court decision and held that the province had engaged in adequate consultation before passing legislation that revoked class size and […]
Michael Mulligan – CTV Interview Marijuana Laws
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan commenting in CTV Interview with Robert Buffam concerning marijuana laws in Canada. Selective enforcement can lead to arbitrariness while the current Canada’s legal framework, including mandatory minimum sentences for production, is more regressive than in some parts of the United States. http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=596174&binId=1.1180928&playlistPageNum=1
Mandatory Minimum Sentences – Opinion Piece by Michael Mulligan
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminAn opinion piece in the Times Colonist by Victoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan on the unfairness that can results from the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences. The Supreme Court of Canada recently dealt with the constitutionality of mandatory jail sentences for gun offences. http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/columnists/michael-t-mulligan-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-unjust-1.1826385
Victoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX – Jian Gomeshi report and Law Society plan for paralegals
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 with Terry Moore discussing the CBC Workplace Investigation into Jian Gomeshi’s conduct and plans by the Law Society of BC to expand the roll of paralegals. report-april-2015-en-1
Victoria Criminal Lawyer Paul Pearson – Jury Trials – CFAX
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria BC Criminal Lawyer Paul Pearson interviewed on CFAX regarding criminal jury trials. Jury selection, serving on a jury, and the responsibilities of jury members, judges, and lawyers are discussed.
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada – BC legal aid not in compliance with international law
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyers’ Rights Watch Canada: British Columbia is not in compliance with international law obligations to provide legal aid. The province is diverting funds collected by a special tax that was intended to fund legal aid and is failing to comply with treaty obligations. http://www.lrwc.org/legal-aid-in-british-columbia-implementation-of-bcs-international-human-rights-treaty-obligations-statement/
Michael Mulligan named winner of 2015 CBA SOGIC Ally Award
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminPress Release: http://www.cba.org/News-Media/Press-Releases/2015/Michael-Mulligan-of-Victoria-named-winner-of-2015 Past recipients and information about the award: http://www.cba.org/cba/awards/SOGIC_awards/ Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtvXrBk0QpA
Michael Mulligan on CFAX – Statutory Release
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 with Terry Moore discussing proposed changes to statutory release pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. A federal government press release proposes restrictions on statutory release for offenders who were previously sentenced to more that 5 years and who then are sentenced to more than […]
Paul Pearson on CFAX – Terrorism Legislation
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria BC Criminal Lawyer Paul Pearson on CFAX 1070 with Ian Jessop discussing the legal and privacy consideration that flow from proposed terrorism legislation in Canada.
Dog Walker Emma Paulsen Sentenced to Six Months
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminFormer dog walker, Emma Paulsen sentenced to six months in jail for cruelty to animals, that resulted in the death of six dog, and for public mischief: falsely reporting to the police that the dogs had been stolen after they died in her care and she disposed of their bodies. Victoria BC Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan […]