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
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 a denied adjournment request in the context of mental and physical health. During a real estate dispute, a buyer asked the court to delay a summary trial
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 breaks down a surprising contract case involving the use of a thumbs-up emoji. A buyer sent contract terms for the sale of flax, and the seller responded with a thumbs-up emoji.
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 the Huron-Wendat First Nation and the Canadian government’s constitutional duty to consult. While the Nation’s main application—arguing they were not adequately consulted on a development project—was waiting
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 that raised serious questions about how mental health affects the voluntariness of confessions. In a sexual assault trial, the accused sought to exclude a statement made to police,
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 mandatory drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, specifically within the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission—a federal government organization. The Commission required both pre-employment and random drug 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 explores a case involving wiretap authorizations and the limits of police surveillance powers. The police obtained a wiretap based solely on information from a confidential informant. The accused argued that this
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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 discusses the case of Alberta lawyer Shawn Beaver, who was disbarred after misappropriating over $300,000 in client trust funds. Mr. Beaver challenged his disbarment on the grounds that mental health issues
