B.C. Supreme Court ruling sets strict standard for distracted driving
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How Paul Doroshenko Went from Boosting BC Liberals to Suing Them
After pitching in on three campaigns, lawyer hates what he sees on TV. A Tyee interview. Paul Doroshenko’s first political volunteer job was sawing stakes and putting out signs for Gordon Campbell in 2001. From there the lawyer moved to the phones, ringing up people to urge them to vote BC Liberal. A grateful party
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B.C. government sued over use of taxpayer-funded advertising
Two Vancouver lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the B.C. government for allegedly misusing tax money. The civil claim — filed Monday morning by David Fai and Paul Doroshenko — alleges the government broke the law by spending as much as $15 million a year ago to “enhance the image of the governing BC Liberal
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Interview on the Kash Heed show re the ‘independence’ of RoadSafetyBC’s tribunal
Today on The Kash Heed Show, we had the pleasure of having an engaging and informative conversation with Paul Doroshenko, a criminal lawyer from Acumen Law Corporation. Acumen Law is “disclosing what’s going on behind the scenes” and are using it in defence of their clients. The Attorney General lost a recent suit against Acumen
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Ian Mulgrew: FOI a sham when it comes to anti-drunk-driving law
Freedom of Information in this province is becoming a farce when a request for material on anti-impaired driving measures produces little more than “Good morning” salutations. About a year ago the B.C. government introduced changes to the controversial Immediate Roadside Prohibition scheme that allows the superintendent of motor vehicles to rely on its own “technical
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B.C. court eases rules for appealing roadside suspensions
Court says B.C. superintendent of motor vehicle has the power to consider new evidence Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/court+eases+rules+appealing+roadside+suspensions/11583738/story.html The B.C. Liberal government’s much-ballyhooed, tough-as-nails approach to drunk driving has again run afoul of the B.C. Supreme Court. In a 29-page decision, Justice Peter Voith sharply scolded the superintendent of motor vehicles for wrongly interpreting the law
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BC drunk driving laws will continue to be battled in court
Drunk driving charges in British Columbia are likely to continue to be battled in court, despite a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada, say lawyers familiar with the case. “This spin that they’ve had all along that this is the toughest drunk driving law in the country is absolute garbage,” said Doroshenko. Earlier
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Province cancels dozens of IRPs due to RCMP mistakes
The provincial government has quietly cancelled over 70 roadside suspensions after learning RCMP had been using incorrect gas to calibrate their breathalyzers. It’s policy that they use certified gas and they were not. The government’s been doing everything to keep this in the can,” he tells us. These details were obtained through a Freedom of
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BC Government – RCMP Scheme Revealed in Immediate Roadside Prohibition Law
Lawyers from Acumen Law Corporation have recently published their findings after years of research and fighting battles against the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) within the legal system. The company’s lawyers claim that the BC Government, the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles and the RCMP were all well aware of a problem with specific roadside breathalyzers which
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Teen apologizes for kissing reporter at music festival
The CBC News reporter who was kissed on the cheek by a shirtless stranger at last weekend’s Squamish Valley Music Festival has accepted his apology. Megan Batchelor said the 17-year-old contacted her on Twitter Monday and sounded sincerely regretful for what he did. Batchelor has made a complaint to the RCMP after she was kissed
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Disputed traffic tickets on the rise in B.C.
Under new system, lawyer says there will be no right of appeal As the B.C. government moves to shift traffic violations out of court, data from ICBC show the number of disputed tickets has been on the rise since 2008. Lawyers are questioning the planned shift, fearing the move will strip motorists of their constitutional
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