This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: For some legal purposes, corporations are treated like people: they can enter into contracts, own property, engage in litigation, and be charged with committing offences. Some constitutional protections also apply to corporations: the right to be free from “unreasonable search and seizure” and the right to […]
Collecting COVID fines, recounts in BC vs USA and pronouns in court
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminRather than using collection agencies to collect COVID-19 related fines, the province of BC shouldn’t be sending $1,000 COVID-19 benefits to people who have outstanding fines for breaching orders of the Provincial Health Officer. As the payment are gratuitous, they could simply be withheld to pay outstanding fines for breaching orders made pursuant to […]
Joe Arvay – Remembering his contributions from Little Sisters to Hells Angels
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminRenowned constitutional lawyer Joe Arvay passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71. Over the course of a remarkable career focused on public interest constitutional litigation he had a profound impact on the lives of many people. A few of the many cases he was involved with are discussed on the show, ranging from […]
Mr. Big confessions, a gesturing juror appeal, and slow notice of COVID-19 at the Surrey courthouse
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminMr. Big investigations involve tricking a suspect into believing they are being recruited into a fictitious criminal organization. Often a large number of undercover RCMP officers are involved. Typically, the undercover police officers will spend months having the suspect perform tasks for the fictitious criminal organization, paying them to do so. Eventually, the suspect […]
Ranch access and human reproductive material after death
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThe Douglas Lake Ranch is the largest private landholding in British Columbia. It’s owned by Stan Kroenke, a US billionaire who also owns the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and the NFL’s L.A. Rams. The ranch has been involved in a legal dispute for years attempting to stop people from using a road the runs through […]
Wrongful conviction for double murder overturned, new family court rules, and medical assistance in dying
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 1983 Tomas Yebes was convicted by a Vancouver jury of murdering his two adopted sons, ages 6 and 7. The conviction was upheld by the BC Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Now, at the age of 77, after having spent a […]
Racetrack zoning, join submissions and vexatious litigants
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The Municipality of North Cowichan’s decision to refuse approval for the expansion of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit is found to be unreasonable following a judicial review. At issue was whether a racetrack is a permitted use pursuant to the zoning that is in place. The […]
Protection against cruel punishment not for corporations, no annulment after wedding day separation and ICBC stores 518 acid damages cars
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: For some legal purposes, corporations are treated like people: they can enter into contracts, own property, engage in litigation, and be charged with committing offences. Some constitutional protections also apply to corporations: the right to be free from “unreasonable search and seizure” and the right to […]
Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm sentencing, a separation agreement with life insurance and Aeroplan points, and a COVID-19 limitation period case
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Sentencing considerations for dangerous driving causing bodily harm: why do we sentence someone who drives dangerously and has an accident that causes serious bodily harm differently from someone who drives in the same way but is lucky and does not cause an accident? The Criminal Code sets […]
Vote counting controversy resolved in court, an acquittal on an attempted murder charge, and alleging perjury results in special costs
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThis week on legally speaking with Michael Mulligan: While attempting to count ballots for the election of a board of directors for the Shon Yee Benevolent Association things went sideways when water spilled on a table during the vote count. Once this was cleaned up it was unclear whether a disputed ballot had been […]
ICBC no fault insurance and the Civil Resolution Tribunal
/in Legal News /by mtp_adminThe mandatory ICBC no-fault insurance system that has been proposed for British Columbia is intended to save money by no longer spending time determining who was at fault in an accident. Someone who caused an accident would receive the same benefits as the person they crashed into. Disputes would, however, still arise with respect […]