The most common deterrent for beach of Charter rights is exclusion of evidence. Criminal law databases are full of cases where the police have successfully caught a bad guy, but the case has been thrown out because they got their
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An unlawful arrest is a breach of your right under section 9 of the Charter “not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned”.
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But might you be perfectly within your rights to keep walking? And might it be lawful to resist an arrest? What then? Do you have any recourse against the police?
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If COVID-19 disrupts your plans, can you get your money back? A friend registered for a race, which was cancelled because of COVID-19. Rather than a refund, racers were offered discounts on future races. She asked me the straight forward
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The outdated law does not hold a dog owner accountable unless the victim can prove that the owner was aware of the dangerous disposition of their particular pet.
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I have a suggestion that might reduce the embarrassment and character aspersion that can come from ICBC retained investigators prowling around to interview your employers, co-workers, friends and acquaintances.
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The more significant your injuries and losses, the more likely ICBC will engage the services of a private investigation firm and the higher the degree of investigation.
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It is an issue that has never before been addressed by our courts because no-one has ever made ICBC’s investigation tactics an issue in a trial ... until now.
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For collision injuries occurring on or after April 1, 2019, non-financial loss compensation for those temporary injuries will be capped at $5,500.00 (the “Cap”). The Cap is established by a government regulation called the “Minor Injury Regulation”.
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In the context of a car crash, what is an ICBC claim? And why do lawyers get involved?
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