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 language rights in criminal proceedings. The accused, Altamond Jr. Little, elected to have his trial in French. Due to complications with counsel and available resources, an interpreter […]
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 an extradition case where an accused person was denied an adjournment after switching lawyers shortly before the hearing. Despite the high stakes of facing trial in a foreign country, the
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 discusses a unique and emotionally charged case involving an ostrich farm in British Columbia. During an avian flu outbreak, the federal government ordered the mass destruction of all ostriches on the
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 discusses a case involving an Indigenous woman arrested in a complex murder investigation. During a lengthy police interrogation, she repeatedly asked to speak with counsel again after already having received legal
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 discusses a case involving sentencing for impaired driving causing death. The accused asked to serve her sentence in the community, arguing that she no longer posed a risk to the public.
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 discusses a manslaughter case in which the accused argued that his severe drug addiction at the time of the offence should be considered a mitigating factor at sentencing. The court rejected
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 discusses a contract dispute in the energy sector where one party argued that the shared intentions during negotiation should override the written terms of the agreement. The court disagreed, holding that
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 discusses the case of Angela Davidson, an Indigenous woman and former deputy leader of the Green Party, who was arrested twelve times during protests against development projects in British Columbia. After
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 protest-related charges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The accused refused to leave a protest area when asked by police and sat down in defiance. He was convicted of
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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 murder trial where the accused argued that both his mental health struggles and the impact of anti-Black racism should inform his level of moral culpability. The court declined to
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 discusses a national security case involving a man convicted of terrorism-related offenses after claiming he had only pretended to join the conspiracy in order to defraud others involved. He was disbelieved
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 second-degree murder case that raised serious concerns about the fairness of the jury selection process. Due to a clerical error, all 18-year-olds were excluded from the jury roll—meaning a
