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We’ve had a number of reporters call us in the last few days, and everyone rushed to get the story out for the evening news on Thursday. Mi-Jung Lee at CTV had a woman who served her 90-day for an alleged refusal. It was interesting because over the past 14 months many clients did not

As we’ve said, from our perspective the entire issue of 90-day IRPs should have been resolved when Sivia was released last week. But this will linger, which is why we’re now encouraging everyone to Petition to court to review the OSMV review decision in their case. If you need us to get an order re-instating

We’ve received hundreds of calls already this week from people who got a 90-day IRP several months ago or even last year. We understand that many people are still angry about the process and what they’ve been forced to pay out, particularly since the scheme has been found to be unlawful. From our perspective, the

We are starting to flesh out the Government’s position concerning people who are serving 90-day IRPs. There are two general classes of individuals: those who applied to review the IRP; and those who missed the 7-day period in which to file an Application for Review. In our view, anyone who received a 90-day IRP should

We know that many of our clients have felt first hand how unfair the IRP scheme was. What is perhaps surprising is that people not directly affected are nevertheless concerned about the lack of due process and oversight of the police. Looking at the comments section of every news story, it’s clear that most people

The dust has not settled yet. The decision will impact many people.  Right now we are waiting to see how the Government reacts to the Court’s decision.  We are waiting for: 1. An Order and Declaration from the Court that found certain parts of the IRP scheme unconstitutional.  The judge has asked the lawyers back

Yesterday the Court ruled that the 90-day IRP scheme is unconstitutional. There are a number of immediate consequences. The law may be a nullity. Nevertheless, we advise everyone who has a prohibition to continue to abide by it until you have had your license reinstated by ICBC. If you have received a 90-day IRP in

Today the Supreme Court ruled that the taking of samples for the purpose of a 90-day IRP is a violation of sections 8 and 10(b) of the Charter of Rights. We have taken the position since the legislation was introduced that using ASD results to harshly punish an individual is a violation of sections 8

Today, November 30, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision concerning certain challenges to the constitutional validity of the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) legislation. The court has ruled that the ARP legislation infringes s. 8 of the Charter insofar as it concerns the prohibition, penalty and costs arising from the screening

Owning and operating a small business is challenging but very rewarding. With all the things you have to look after to run a successful business, the last thing you want to worry about are Human Resource Problems. The reality, however, is that failing to squarely address human resource problems can result in significant cost and