Taxpayers will foot the legal bill for Doug McCallum as he faces a public mischief charge related to claims he was hit by a car in September. The City of Surrey confirmed by email on Monday it will pay for the mayor’s legal defence as per the terms of its indemnification bylaw. … Kyla Lee, lawyer at Acumen Law in Vancouver, […]
A drunk driver whose road assault through Richmond, Vancouver and Burnaby caused nearly $35,000 in damage, will not serve time in jail for the Jan. 8 crime spree captured by his own dashcam. … Jail time is not the norm on a first conviction for an impaired driving offence, according to criminal lawyer Kyla Lee,
“The imposition of mandatory minimum sentences, which was brought in by the Harper government, has led to a massive increase in the number of people that are incarcerated…” https://omny.fm/shows/cknw-afternoons/the-full-show-federal-liberals-aim-to-squash-minim
Do you ever walk around your apartment in the buff? You might want to think about who can see you. While most people try to avoid being spotted naked in their homes by passersby, others may put on a bit of a show. But exhibitionists be warned — your nude displays are probably illegal. … Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla
In this Spotlight Canada episode, meet the phenomenal Vancouver BC lawyer Kyla Lee. We talk about Kyla’s talent for criminal law, using social media and video to educate and market to clients, and we touch on the civil rights moment and dealing with COVID-19. This is both a personal and skills oriented interview that I
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In a serious drive to stem the opioid crisis and to remove stigma for addicts, B.C. is the first province in Canada to seek an exemption from Health Canada under Section 56(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Based on the available data and extensive consultation, BC seeks to establish a cumulative binding threshold
If police think you’re distracted by someone else using a phone, there’s a charge for that. “If a driver is interacting with somebody using an electronic device and recording him, that driver’s attention is diverted from the act of driving,” said RCMP Corporal Mike Halskov, spokesman for B.C. Highway Patrol. “That’s an offence.” But, if
A pandemic election question: what can be done if you tested positive for COVID-19 after advanced voting closes but before general election day? Anyone who had that happen or was a close contact, would have been forced to isolate and asked not to attend a polling station. Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee calls it unfair to
Vancouver lawyer Richard Fowler has been appointed as a special prosecutor to assist the RCMP with their investigation into an alleged assault involving Surrey’s mayor. Mayor Doug McCallum says he was verbally assaulted and his foot was ‘run over’ by a vehicle while out grocery shopping on Sept. 4. In a statement the following day, he said the
After anti-vaccine protests outside hospitals and schools in B.C. this month, representatives of hospital workers and school principals are asking for protest exclusion zones to be put in place around key institutions. Thousands protested B.C.’s vaccine card rules outside hospitals earlier this month, and some healthcare workers were allegedly assaulted. On Friday, schools in and around Salmon Arm,
A doctor in Sun Peaks is refusing to write what he calls fraudulent letters after the local clinic has received multiple requests from people wanting to be exempted from COVID-19 immunization. In an open letter, Dr. Shane Barclay said the Sun Peaks Health Centre has experienced an increasing number of patients calling to request exemptions
Throughout B.C., protestors opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 protocols like masks gathered in the thousands today. Large crowds gathered outside the legislature and Nanaimo General hospital with their signs and bullhorns, cars circling the block, honking in support. … But lawyers say protests like these, water down the debate for people who have legitimate
