Saanich Police Officer fired for fake drug recognition recertifications, no SCC for Highlands mine and a firing during COVID
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: A senior Saanich Police Officer was fired after the Police Complaints Commissioner confirmed a finding that he had committed 14 counts of Deceit as...
12 Nov 202116min
Who is in jail in BC and what does it cost? Should a custody order from Pakistan be enforced in BC?
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Who is in jail and why? In Canada, the responsibility for jailing adults is divided between the federal and provincial governments. The federal go...
4 Nov 202121min
Salvage of shipping containers, Duty Counsel Day, and an injunction closing a restaurant not checking for COVID vaccination
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The MV Zim Kingston lost 109 containers, near Vancouver Island, containing everything from yoga mats to car parts and chemicals. Some of the contai...
28 Okt 202122min
Self-defence and the person's role in the incident, bats in a house, and waiving a charge
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 2012 the self-defence provisions of the Criminal Code were rewritten. The new provisions only permit self-defence to apply if the act in questi...
21 Okt 202121min
All BC Judges Vaccinated, Free Family Law Mediation and Criminal Contempt Appeal Funding
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The BC Court of Appeal, BC Supreme Court, and BC Provincial Court issued a joint release advising that all judges and judicial officers, in all the...
19 Okt 202123min
Law Society debate on gender pronouns in court and civil forfeiture of a penthouse used for parties during COVID
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan The Provincial and Supreme Court in British Columbia recently introduced practice directives requiring lawyers to indicate the proper gender pronou...
10 Okt 202114min
Mayors call for more people to be kept in jail before trial and the BCCA said use of lose Vancouver Island rail line
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The mayors of Victoria and Esquimalt, who serve as co-chairs of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board, have issued a press release suggesting tha...
16 Sep 202123min
COVID-19 Related Measures Act vs Human Rights Code and a local government prohibition on building anything unreasonable
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Some people opposed to the requirement to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend non-essential businesses such as restaurants and bars have suggested...
9 Sep 202121min
