Authorities handed out 102 distracted driving tickets during a single-day enforcement blitz in Richmond, B.C., last week… “… I don’t see a change in behaviour because the enforcement has been so inconsistent, particularly since the start of the pandemic and they lost so many police officers. We see so many of these blitzes for two […]
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@prairiepaul If the police pull you over for speeding and ask you, “do you know how fast you were going,” what should you say? Usually your answer will not matter in court. However, the police ask that question as a method of controlling you or to confirm something they are not sure about. #Police #Ticket
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has found that for trials held during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was acceptable for judges to consent to judge-only trials over the objections of Crown prosecutors to avoid creating delays. The Court’s reasoning, however, split 5-2 over where the line was when it came to the Crown’s prosecutorial
A Vancouver lawyer has some words of caution for renters looking to make a quick buck by subletting their place to a Taylor Swift fan next month. Kyla Lee wants tenants to remember they risk being evicted if their landlord catches them subletting under the table without permission. “Everybody’s excited that Taylor Swift is coming
Jerome Deluca, who lives with his wife in Coquitlam, said they’re willing to make the master bedroom of their home available for two fans who wouldn’t otherwise be able to go because of the cost of accommodation. “My wife just wanted to do something nice for somebody,” he said. “I hold the basic philosophy that
ICBC is being called out for some cellphone misinformation in a distracted driving safety video. Global News Morning speaks with lawyer Kyla Lee about the error and she explains what is, and isn’t allowed, when it comes to cellphones in vehicles. “Are you or are you not allowed to have your phone on your passenger
British Columbia’s updated policy on bail, aimed at keeping dangerous offenders off the street, is raising the concern of legal and civil liberties experts who say it upends the Charter-protected presumption of innocence and can lead to wrongful convictions. Premier David Eby announced the new directive, from Attorney-General Murray Rankin to prosecutors, as part of
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A B.C. Provincial Court judge found former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum not guilty of public mischief Monday. Doug McCallum became visibly emotional as Judge Reginald Harris delivered his verdict in the case, which hinged on whether the former mayor had intentionally misled police to trigger an investigation of a political opponent. McCallum alleged Debi Johnstone, a member of the
Orange shirts flooded the University of British Columbia’s Main Mall. It was a gathering of unprecedented scale. Side by side, strangers marched together to commemorate the residential school experience and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. This was the 2021 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day hosted by STEM faculties. What an auspicious way
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), electronic documents and video-conferencing technology have reduced lawyers’ billable hours, making their services more affordable for clients. Some lawyers, however, believe inefficiencies remain. … “It is incredibly inefficient,” Acumen Law Corp. lawyer Kyla Lee told BIV. “It ends up costing clients money because they have to pay for the lawyer to come to court.
Less than a third of fines issued for violations of public health orders in British Columbia have been paid, according to ICBC, which processes the tickets. As of Feb. 12, only 736 of the 2,724 provincial tickets on file had been paid. The paid tickets are worth about $387,761.…“The need to pay the fine essentially
Vancouver police are defending the actions they took during rallies against pandemic mandates and counter-protests on Saturday amid criticism from those who believe they favoured one side over the other. Five people were arrested Saturday as police said they responded to rocks and eggs being thrown, cars being kicked, and nails being strewn on roadways.
