Victoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Discussing the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act and the case of Everett George Klippert. Bill C-66, the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act, was introduced the same day as Prime Minister Trudeau issued an apology to LGBTQ people in the public service, RCMP, and military who were systematically […]
Lawyers need to get comfortable with digital evidence
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan discussing the need for lawyers to get comfortable with digital evidence in an article by Carolyn Gruske for The Lawyer’s Daily: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/4925/lawyers-need-to-get-comfortable-with-digital-evidence
Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Discussing the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act and the case of Everett George Klippert. Bill C-66, the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act, was introduced the same day as Prime Minister Trudeau issued an apology to LGBTQ people in the public service, RCMP, and military who were systematically […]
Online backlash grows after cat is abused in Duncan
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria lawyer Michael Mulligan commenting in CHEK News story by April Lawrence. The online backlash caused by the abuse of a cat in Duncan, has expanded to include information identifying young suspects and threatening them with death and bodily harm. The Youth Criminal Justice Act makes it a criminal offence, punishable by up to two […]
Changes to Impaired Driving Laws for Marijuana and Alcohol – CFAX Legally Speaking
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking – discussing proposed changes to impaired driving laws for both drugs and alcohol. Bill C-46 has passed third reading and, if it becomes law, will make a number of significant changes to impaired diving laws in Canada. Currently, before a police officer is permitted to […]
RCMP Agent Admits Killing Two People – CFAX Legally Speaking
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking – discussing the evidence of an RCMP Agent who admitted to killing two people under oath. During a Victoria drug trafficking trial, an RCMP agent admitted to killing two unrelated people. The RCMP agent, Matthew Holland, has a criminal record for offences including manslaughter, but […]
Expedite Accident Clearing – Michael Mulligan on CFAX Legally Speaking
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking – discussing a proposal by North Vancouver to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to expedite the clearing of car accidents. Currently, Motor Vehicle Act regulations require police officers to complete an accident report when there appears to be more than $1,000 in damage. In some […]
An alternative to an ICBC rate hike – a deductible
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminReport warns ICBC rates could rise 30% by 2019 Victoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CHEK News proposing an alternative to a 30% ICBC rate hike: adding a deductible for drivers who cause accidents. Requiring divers who cause an accident to pay a deductible, such as that which applies if you make a claim for a […]
Road Rage in Saanich – CHEK News
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminMichael Mulligan commenting in story by April Lawrence on CHEK News – Road Rage in Saanich: One driver involved in shocking Saanich road rage fight tells his story
Harold Backer released on $50,000 bail
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan comments in a story by April Lawrence on CHECK news: Nobody was answering at the Chemainus home where Harold Backer has been ordered to stay while awaiting trial on fraud charges. The home belongs to his mother, who told CHEK News by phone she is glad to have her son home to […]
Special Prosecutor for BC Political Donations and Legal Aid Funds Diverted on Legally Speaking
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking – discussing the appointment of a special prosecutor, at the request of the RCMP, to deal with the investigation of political donations in BC. In addition, new information reveals the diversion of $135.2 million from the provision of legal aid in 2016. In British Columbia there […]