Election Act voting requirements for mail in ballots, and third party advertising rules
Because the British Columbia provincial election was called suddenly none of the political parties have candidates nominated in all ridings. As a result of COVID-19, many people have also requested ma...
1 Okt 202023min
The Lascelles Principles - when a Premier or PM can't demand an election, an annulment for impotence and a false claim to inherit a house
The premier of a province doesn’t actually have the authority to call an election. Authority to dissolve the legislature and call an election resides with the Lieutenant Governor. Ordinarily, the Lieu...
18 Sep 202021min
COVID-19 school disputes, parenting coordinators, reports from trial judges for appeals, management fees and interest
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: As schools attempt to reopen for in-person instruction, amidst increasing COVID-19 infection rates, disputes between separated parents over sending...
10 Sep 202022min
An illegal Airbnb contract not enforceable in court, a class action for a data breach, and the BC legislature irrationally changes the pay of judges
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: A claim for an alleged breach of contract to rent a property so as to permit it to be used as an Airbnb is denied on the basis that the short-term ...
3 Sep 202022min
A court application to stop unsafe school reopening, legislation prohibiting claims for COVID-19, and firing justified for not wearing safety equipmenet
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Two fathers have filed a petition in the British Columbia Supreme Court to prevent schools from reopening without adequate COVID-19 safety protocol...
27 Aug 202022min
Bitcoin litigation, police authority to stop vehicles has limits, and jurisdiction over a family law case for an international sailing couple
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 2018 a BC man made an agreement to sell 50 bitcoins for $10,700 each for a total of $535,000. The purchaser didn’t complete the purchase of the...
20 Aug 202023min
A neighbour dispute leads to a jackhammered retaining wall and a $16,000 award, Dangerous vs Long-Term Offender classifications, and a costs award against a lawyer
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: A long-running neighbour dispute over garbage, grass clippings, dog feces, a dead snake on a trampoline, and a retaining wall consumes 13 days of ...
17 Aug 202021min
Police Act public inquiry into transit police assault of black UBC student, judicial salaries and cabinet documents, and UBC appeals a $1.15 million Fisheries Act fine
In 2011 a black, 22-year-old, UBC student went to the upper deck of a SkyTrain station to meet a friend. As he was not planning to ride the SkyTrain, he did not purchase a ticket, despite being in a “...
8 Aug 202020min
