The British Columbia Director of Civil Forfeiture ordered to return $2 million in cash that was seized as part of the largest money-laundering case in BC history, due to misconduct at an ex parte hearing. The decision can be found here and the reasons on the original ex parte hearing here. “The Court must […]

Victoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan commenting in Global News story by Richard Zussman. Sober drivers, who are unable to provide breath samples as a result of physical disabilities, are being subjected to fines and driving prohibitions. Mulligan says the change “runs real risk of capturing innocent people” and should be changed to allow people to properly […]

Victoria Criminal Lawyer Robert Mulligan, Q.C., discussing the potentially discriminatory impact of changes to impaired driving laws in a Times Colonist story by Katie DeRosa. “The concern is that this broadened power will facilitate potentially inequitable or discriminatory effects,” Mulligan said. “If you can make demands of anyone who is lawfully stopped, such as during […]

Victoria Criminal Lawyer Michael Mulligan commenting in CBC story by Jason Proctor concerning the challenges created by the accidental disclosure of information that reveals the identity of confidential police informants. If information is unnecessarily redacted the Crown can wind up in breach of its disclosure obligations, or, in the worst-case scenario, an innocent person could wind […]