Statistics require some analytical ability
December 19, 2013 9:27 am Comments Off on Statistics require some analytical abilityI am lucky to have been born with the kind of analytical brain that works well with maths and sciences.... View Article
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Driver’s licence tactic challenged
December 12, 2013 7:12 pm 11 Comments“The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may, without a hearing, refuse to issue a driver’s licence to a person who... View Article
Using the law to impose courtesy
December 5, 2013 3:55 pm Comments Off on Using the law to impose courtesyWe British Columbians are free to express regret, by way of an apology, without fear of civil consequences. As Canadians,... View Article
The art of negotiating yourself out of a bully-victim scenario
November 28, 2013 6:56 pm Comments Off on The art of negotiating yourself out of a bully-victim scenarioNegotiations, in my experience, are more of an art than a science. Having embarked on an uninvited negotiation that started... View Article
Causing a crash while uninsured leaves few excuses
November 21, 2013 3:18 pm Comments Off on Causing a crash while uninsured leaves few excusesGo directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.00. I don’t remember if those stark words are... View Article
Driving fatalities remembered at service
November 14, 2013 11:09 am Comments Off on Driving fatalities remembered at serviceWhen we combine an awareness of loss and suffering with an optimism that we can make a difference, we can... View Article
The realities of legal risk in the pursuit of volunteering
November 7, 2013 10:17 am Comments Off on The realities of legal risk in the pursuit of volunteeringThank you, Tom, for this week’s column topic. Tom asked me to write about legal responsibilities related to involvement in... View Article
Motorists need to be on alert during Halloween night
October 31, 2013 3:03 pm Comments Off on Motorists need to be on alert during Halloween nightThis is the first time in seven years writing this column that it is being published on Halloween. I have... View Article
One tool to help drivers achieve zero crash tolerance goal
October 24, 2013 1:33 pm Comments Off on One tool to help drivers achieve zero crash tolerance goal“I wish I could be as perfect as you” is a desire I hear all too often from my lovely... View Article
Ottawa sends signal government ready to engage in reforming assisted suicide law
October 17, 2013 11:55 am Comments Off on Ottawa sends signal government ready to engage in reforming assisted suicide law“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Those words, spoken by Neil Armstrong as he... View Article
Standards of proof not the same
October 10, 2013 2:19 pm Comments Off on Standards of proof not the same“Prove it” can mean something completely different from one courtroom to the next if one courtroom is hearing a criminal... View Article
Heed the safety warnings and use proper winter tires
October 3, 2013 1:56 pm Comments Off on Heed the safety warnings and use proper winter tiresAn oncoming Silverado pick-up truck loses traction in icy road conditions, crosses the centre line and smashes head-on into an... View Article