If you have been caught driving while prohibited you have things you must do and you also have some options. The Motor Vehicle Act offence of Driving While Prohibited it prosecuted in a similar manner to a criminal charge. Unlike a traffic ticket, if you are charged with driving while prohibited there is compulsory court […]
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It’s a funny thing about lawyers’ advertising – so many ads talk about a “free consultation.” It’s like some universal code phrase that makes no sense in the modern world. Even our website talks repeatedly about the “free consultation” like it’s something unique. You start to wonder if it’s some sort of trick. It’s not,
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No holds barred! Sweeping investigatory powers hold lawyers accountable. A recent BC Supreme Court decision in favour of the Law Society of BC highlights the extent to which the protection of the public limits defences available to professionals facing investigation. The lessons to professionals are simple and powerful: Entry into a profession is voluntary. Acceptance
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One question people often ask is about the difference between summary and indictable offences. In Canada, as in other countries, summary offences are considered less serious than indictable offences. They are punishable by less severe sentences and smaller fines. This blog will outline the main differences between the two types of offence, including the sentencing
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You are a professional who has been the subject of a complaint or is being investigated by your regulator. You know playing ostrich and sticking your head in the sand will not work. You wonder what you can do to avoid regulatory action or at least bargain for leniency. You consider resigning your licensure. But
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There’s still time to vote for Acumen Law as the Best Law Firm in Richmond News’ Best of Richmond. The annual event, now in its 13th year, gives people the opportunity to select their favourite businesses in the city. You can now vote for Acumen’s Richmond office, located on Cedarbridge Way. Go to online voting
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A recent episode of Driving Law was joined by Jan Semenoff, an expert on alcohol breath testing and editor of Counterpoint, the journal of science and the law. Jan shared his top 5 biggest flaws of the IRP scheme and discussed his biggest complaints. We thought it would be useful to share with you the
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Once you have been sentenced to a period of time to serve either in “jail” (provincial) or the “penitentiary” (federal), it can be very overwhelming and stressful to figure out what the next step is or what being inside a prison will be like. Anxiety about being inside also increases when you add COVID-19 protocols
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Driving without due care and attention is an offence under BC’s Motor Vehicle Act (MVA). Section 144 of the Act prohibits driving: without due care and attention, without reasonable consideration of others on the highway, and driving on a highway at an excessive speed relative to traffic, visibility, or weather conditions. Although it’s not a
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When the Canadian government legalized cannabis in October 2018, it set restrictions on the amount you could consume before driving. Now, nearly three years later, there are efforts to assess the effectiveness of Canada’s cannabis driving limit. According to a recent article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the association between the legal use
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The times they are a-changing, and you can either change with them or get left behind. Perhaps some of the most radical changes we have witnessed in recent years involve women’s rights. We wanted to do something to honour that change. Something big. But it had to be something more than mere lip service. It
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There are many reasons why you might need to get a criminal record check in BC. Whether you are looking to start a new job, volunteer, adopt or travel to a foreign country, you may need a background report. If, however, you are concerned by what it will show, the information below is for you.
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