It was out of character for Lori, the single, hard working, mother of four. She was always the one ensuring that no one would be drinking and driving. Imagine what her children, the youngest aged six, felt as their mother
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Witnesses to the Christmas morning danger of an erratic driver in West Kelowna did the right thing by calling 911. Police found him as he was pulling into a driveway. Turns out he had 2 ½ times the legal limit
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I am about to share something I recently learned about impaired driving laws. I feel the need to start with an explanation of why a lawyer who has been in practice for close to 20 years could possibly be so
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I am lucky to have been born with the kind of analytical brain that works well with maths and sciences. Looking back, I feel that very little of the course work I did in maths and sciences has benefitted me
Read More →In my column published May 2, 2010, I wrote in anticipation of the enactment of our new impaired driving laws: “My hat is off to the British Columbia government for taking a bold stand against impaired driving”. With two years
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A six year old boy is killed and his mother’s leg is broken. A 21 year old man is on trial. He is charged with offences of drunk and dangerous driving causing death and injury. My son, Caden, is six
Read More →I agree with the concern that a lack of a financial “win” to correspond with the legal victory might impact on the public’s inclination to challenge laws on the basis of their constitutionality. We must be ever vigilant about ensuring
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Legal column asking readers to make a Christmas resolution to not attend, nor host a event involving alcohol unless sober rides have been arranged
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Legal column warning readers that they may not be aware of committing a criminal impaired driving offence
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Legal column commending British Columbia’s tough enforcement of impaired driving laws and suggesting that inattentive drivers need to be handled the same way
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