Victoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing class action lawsuits. Class Actions over Volkswagen emissions and Air Canada flight passes have both been in the news lately. Issues including how class action are started, how you find out about them, and who’s included are discussed. In most cases, […]
Robert Mulligan Q.C. – Pardons for Marijuana Possession
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Criminal Lawyer Robert Mulligan Q.C. commenting on the complexities of pardoning people previously convicted on marijuana offences. Issues include records being kept in multiple locations and how other countries, including the United States, would deal with Canadian pardons if they know about the conviction. Times Colonist Story Times Colonist Editorial
Homeless Camping at the Victoria Courthouse – Legally Speaking
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing the legal issues arising from homeless people camping at the Victoria Courthouse. As a result of a court case several years ago the City of Victoria is constitutionally obliged to permit homeless people to erect tents or other temporary shelter for […]
UVic Law News 1998 – Michael Mulligan Alumni Update
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminA January 1998 UVic Law News – discovered in a cleanup. A picture (check out the hair) and report from almost 18 years ago: Michael Mulligan (’97) is articling with the Department of Justice and is spending a “fair bit of time” in remand court. He also attended the Annual General Meeting of the Law […]
Judge Robin Camp and The Canadian Judicial Council
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing the Canadian Judicial Council complaint with respect to Judge Robin Camp. In 2014, when he was a Provincial Court Judge in Alberta sitting on a sexual assault trial, Judge Camp made a number of remarks to the 19 year old complainant including […]
Legally Speaking – The Law Society and the new Minister of Justice
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – in a special extended edition discussing issues including the role of the Law Society, the new Minister of Justice, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and issues she will need to deal with including the legalization of marijuana. The responsibility of the Law Society to act […]
Brazeau Absolute Discharge and Ontario Regulating Police Carding
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing the Absolute Discharge of Senator Brazeau as well as Ontario plans to regulate practice of police carding people not suspected of any crime. In the Brazeau case, having concluded that the woman who accused Senator Brazeau of sexual assault lacked credibility, the […]
Criminal Code Amendments following Trudeau Election Win
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing changes to the Criminal Code that can be expected following Mr. Trudeau’s election win. Changes to legalize marijuana and to reduce the use of mandatory minimum jail sentences are both expected. Several other issues will also need to be addressed shortly. […]
The Governor General and Appointing a Prime Minister in Canada
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminLawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing the role of the Governor General in a minority government situation in Canada. Following an election, the current Prime Minister remains in office until they either resign or are dismissed by the Governor General. Contrary to statements made by Mr. Harper, Mr. […]
The niqab and the politics of fear – Michael Mulligan on CFAX
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – analyzing the legal and political implications of the Conservative Party efforts to ban the niqab at citizenship ceremonies. While the government’s efforts to prohibit women from wearing the niqab have been struck down in court the issue is being used politically by […]
Michael Mulligan on Legally Speaking – Class Actions
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminVictoria Lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX – Legally Speaking with Pamela McCall – discussing class action lawsuits. Class Actions over Volkswagen emissions and Air Canada flight passes have both been in the news lately. Issues including how class action are started, how you find out about them, and who’s included are discussed. In most cases, […]