U.S. billionaire appeals fishing access to his giant B.C. ranch, no access to reproductive material after death, and a sexual assault appeal
The Douglas Lake Ranch is the largest private landholding in British Columbia. It’s owned by Stan Kroenke, a US billionaire who also owns the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and the NFL’s L.A. Rams. The ran...
27 Marras 202022min
Wrongful conviction for double murder overturned, new family court rules, and Delta Hospice Society medical assistance in dying
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 1983 Tomas Yebes was convicted by a Vancouver jury of murdering his two adopted sons, ages 6 and 7. The conviction was upheld by the BC Court of...
19 Marras 202023min
Unreasonable refusal of racetrack expansion, join submissions for sentencing and criminal charges started by a vexatious litigant
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The Municipality of North Cowichan’s decision to refuse approval for the expansion of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit is found to be unrea...
13 Marras 202022min
Protection against cruel punishment not for corporations, no annulment after wedding day separation and ICBC stores 518 acid damages cars
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: For some legal purposes, corporations are treated like people: they can enter into contracts, own property, engage in litigation, and be charged wi...
6 Marras 202022min
Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm sentencing, a separation agreement with life insurance and Aeroplan points, and a COVID-19 limitation period case
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Sentencing considerations for dangerous driving causing bodily harm: why do we sentence someone who drives dangerously and has an accident that cau...
29 Loka 202021min
Vote counting controversy resolved in court, an acquittal on an attempted murder charge, and alleging perjury results in special costs
This week on legally speaking with Michael Mulligan: While attempting to count ballots cast for the election of a board of directors for the Shon Yee Benevolent Association things went sideways when w...
23 Loka 202021min
Fathers unsuccessful in obtaining an injunction for increased COVID-19 school safety and a distracted driving conviction for wearing earbuds plugged into a dead iPhone
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Two fathers with children and family members that have pre-existing medical conditions were unsuccessful in an application for an interim injunctio...
17 Loka 202022min
ICBC no fault insurance and the Civil Resolution Tribunal
The mandatory ICBC no-fault insurance system that has been proposed for British Columbia is intended to save money by no longer spending time determining who was at fault in an accident. Someone who c...
8 Loka 202021min
