Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving breathalyzer evidence and procedural fairness in impaired driving prosecutions. In most cases, the Crown relies on a certificate to prove a person’s blood alcohol concentration, which becomes […]
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving unconstitutional strip searches and the appropriate remedy when Charter rights are violated. The case began as a routine traffic stop that escalated into multiple investigations, ultimately leading
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving the power of courts to order lawyers to continue acting for clients. In a class action related to vaccine litigation, a lawyer filed a notice of discontinuance
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case about delay in civil proceedings and the consequences of failing to advance a lawsuit. In a dispute between two companies, a claim was filed in court but no
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving British Columbia’s foreign buyers tax. The province imposed an additional property transfer tax on foreign purchasers in response to the housing crisis, with the goal of prioritizing
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case about the admission of prior testimony and out of court statements when a witness is unavailable at trial. At a preliminary inquiry, parties have the opportunity to cross-examine
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation explores a high-profile case involving alleged cheating on the Ontario bar exam. After irregular answer patterns were flagged, an investigation revealed that a leaked answer key had circulated. The Law Society voided
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines the legal treatment of post-arrest statements, especially when used to challenge credibility in court. The case involved someone who made a spontaneous statement to police shortly after being arrested, and
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation unpacks a case involving a police search of a computer that raised major privacy concerns. The accused, facing charges related to online conduct, challenged the broad scope of a search conducted
Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation explores a case out of Saskatchewan that challenged the constitutionality of mandatory alcohol screening. After being required to provide a breath sample without any suspicion of impairment, the accused argued that
In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving allegations of discrimination by a child welfare agency. An Afro-Indigenous person in Vancouver brought a claim against the Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society, arguing that the agency’s conduct during child apprehension proceedings was discriminatory and failed to respect their cultural
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving an arrest for obstruction in the context of a routine traffic enforcement encounter. A person who was pulled over for a regulatory traffic matter—such as speeding or
