How A Judge’s Questions Crossed The Line And Triggered A New Trial

How A Judge’s Questions Crossed The Line And Triggered A New Trial

Ever wondered when a judge’s questions stop clarifying and start tilting the scales? We dive into a BC sexual assault case where the trial judge’s heavy-handed interventions—pages of pointed questioning, steering how evidence was led, and relying on answers personally elicited—pushed the process past what a reasonable observer would call fair. The conviction didn’t fall because of proven bias, but because the appearance of fairness matters just as much as the verdict, and the court ordered a ...

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Aboriginal Title And The Future Of Private Land

Aboriginal Title And The Future Of Private Land

A court ruling can change more than a headline, it can change how safe you feel about the basics: owning property and trusting the people who handle your money. We walk through a remarkable British Co...

2 Heinä 20min

When Governments Write The Rules To Sue

When Governments Write The Rules To Sue

A province suing over opioids is one thing. A province passing a statute that makes it easier for itself to sue, then launching a sweeping class action on that foundation, is something else entirely. ...

25 Kesä 20min

What Counts As A Right When There’s Nowhere To Sleep

What Counts As A Right When There’s Nowhere To Sleep

A city changes a bylaw, two parks get added to a no-camping list, and suddenly the real question isn’t “is this fair?” but “who has the legal power to decide?” We walk through a fresh BC Supreme Court...

19 Kesä 19min

Punitive Damages For Political Firing

Punitive Damages For Political Firing

A public servant gives three decades to the province, then gets fired without cause on the very day a government is about to fall. The BC Supreme Court doesn’t just disagree with how it was handled, i...

12 Kesä 21min

When Poker Winnings Become Taxable

When Poker Winnings Become Taxable

A million-dollar poker run sounds like the ultimate loophole, until the CRA decides it looks like a job. We talk with criminal defence lawyer Michael Mulligan about a Supreme Court of Canada leave dec...

4 Kesä 22min

Camp Thunderbird Gate Fight And A 15-Year Lawsuit Over A Supposed Public Road

Camp Thunderbird Gate Fight And A 15-Year Lawsuit Over A Supposed Public Road

A locked gate at a kids’ camp sounds like a small-town nuisance until you trace it back to 1935 and forward to a trial date in 2027. We dig into a Greater Victoria dispute where companies say a histor...

28 Touko 21min

The Supreme Court Of Canada Just Opened A New Door To Sue Your Ex

The Supreme Court Of Canada Just Opened A New Door To Sue Your Ex

A single Supreme Court of Canada decision can quietly change the ground rules for thousands of breakups, and this one just did. We unpack the Court’s creation of a new tort tied to intimate partner vi...

21 Touko 21min

If Nobody Agreed Then Why Pay Anything

If Nobody Agreed Then Why Pay Anything

One email reply can feel harmless until it turns into a $17,500 invoice. We start with a recruiter placement fee fight that asks a deceptively simple question: when do you actually have a contract? A ...

14 Touko 22min

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