When Whitney Rae Furber attends her preliminary hearing in Victoria provincial court this week, she’ll stay at the West Shore RCMP detachment where she’ll be able to have a shower. Victoria police have refused to house Furber, who is charged with the attempted murder of a bouncer at the Strathcona Hotel, saying its cell block […]
Mulligan Tam Pearson – 2015 Back Cover of CBABC Directory – Criminal Lawyers Victoria BC
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminMichael Mulligan on CBC Early Edition discussing Trinity Western University Law School
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminMichael Mulligan on CBC Early Edition with Rick Cluff. Sep. 26 discussion concerning the Law Society of BC Benchers response to the resolution passed at the Special General Meeting of the Law Society directing them not to approve the proposed law school at Trinity Western University as a result of discriminatory policies.
Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 w. Pamela McCall
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminInterview concerning the Raymon Caissie case: man arrested for murder after serving 22 year sentence. The interview included discussion of dangerous offender and s. 810.2 applications and how mandatory minimum sentence provisions can divert resources that could otherwise be used to manage high risk offenders.
Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 w. Frank Stanford – Jury Duty
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminMichael Mulligan, a criminal lawyer in Victoria BC, discusses jury duty with Frank Stanford on CFAX 1070.
Trinity Western University – Degree Program Review – Quality Assessment Report Workbook
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminA review of the proposed law school at Trinity Western University, prepared for the Province of BC by a panel of academic experts. It expresses serious concern with respect to the discriminatory practices of the university. Report obtained by the the Province newspaper pursuant to FOI legislation. 236928898-Government-panel-workbook-on-TWU-law-school-proposal
Legal opinions confirm TWU accreditation should not occur
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminTWU Law A Reply to Proponents of Approval An Equality Perspective on the Accreditation of TWU’s Proposed Law Facul… Letter from Michael Mulligan to the profession, July 16, 2014: July 16 email to profession
U.S. court restricts cellphone searches
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminPolice generally need a warrant, echoing decision rendered in B.C. WASHINGTON — In a strong defence of digital age privacy, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.
Remarks by Michael Mulligan introducing the resolution at the June 10 Special General Meeting of the Law Society of BC
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminIn our time, we are just coming out of a long dark history of wrongful discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Some relief has come in our time, but we are not yet done rectifying this terrible injustice.
Judges Wrestle with Federally Mandated Surcharge on Offenders
/in MTP Media /by mtp_adminVictoria provincial court judges are quietly doing an end run around the Harper government’s new mandatory surcharge to fund victim services. A new law that took effect in late October does not allow judges to waive the victim fine surcharge of 30 per cent of a fine or a flat fee of $100 or $200. […]
Sheriff, Justice Ministry find woman a place to stay during Victoria hearing
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminWhen Whitney Rae Furber attends her preliminary hearing in Victoria provincial court this week, she’ll stay at the West Shore RCMP detachment where she’ll be able to have a shower. Victoria police have refused to house Furber, who is charged with the attempted murder of a bouncer at the Strathcona Hotel, saying its cell block […]