Use of human reproductive material after death, procedural unfairness in transferring a transgender female inmate to a jail for men, and a note rather than a will
The first topic on the show: Sperm, recovered from a man shortly after his death, pursuant to an interim court order, will not be provided to the man’s wife because the man had not provided his writte...
12 Dec 201922min
$20,000 award for an unlawful arrest for not holding a handrail, what can breach your ICBC coverage, and Law Society rules for lawyers making public statements
Police officers in Montreal believed that a warning picture on an escalator, suggesting that people hold the handrail, made this a legal requirement. The police officers ordered a woman to hold onto t...
6 Dec 201923min
Three parents on birth registration, Sentencing where facts are disputed, and a $600,000 judgement when house purchase not completed
What’s required for three people to be listed as parents on birth certificates, for children of a same-sex couple, who were conceived with sperm from a friend, who also wished to participate in raisin...
29 Nov 201925min
Religious oaths in court, a poisoned blueberry farm, and Police Act staffing requirements
In British Columbia witnesses who are testifying in court are required to choose between swearing a religious oath, or making an affirmation, to tell the truth. Children under 14 are only asked to pr...
22 Nov 201927min
Education removed from list of essential services prior to the Saanich school strike, funding for poverty law clinics, and litigation over law school naming rights
With Saanich schools closed for a third week as a result of a strike, 2019 amendments to the Labour Relations Code are discussed. These amendments removed a specific provision that declared “the provi...
14 Nov 201926min
Saanich School Strike and the Labour Relations Code, Limitation Periods for Criminal Cases, and Credit Union Class Action for Overdraft Fees
After almost two weeks Saanich schools are still closed as a result of a strike by support staff. Support staff are seeking a wage increase to match other school districts. The support staff ended up ...
7 Nov 201927min
Foreign Buyers' Tax discrimination and unconstitutional limits on experts in ICBC cases
Canada, and British Columbia, have a very unfortunate history of racist legislation intended to restrict Chinese immigration. This includes the Chinese Immigration Act (1885), which imposed a head tax...
31 Okt 201925min
Publication Bans, Judicial Recounts, Extradition, and Distracted Driving by an Interlock Device
A new BC Supreme Court policy concerning bans on publication, and closed courtrooms, permits automatic notification of applications for the media as well as a web site listing publication bans, to mak...
24 Okt 201927min
