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Oral Agreements, Conservation Laws, and Provincial Power to Remove City Councillors
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - December 07, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEver wondered about the potential pitfalls of inadequate paperwork and the enforceability of oral agreements? Well, buckle up! We've got Michael Mulligan, a seasoned Barrister and Solicitor, guiding us through some intriguing legal scenarios that just might make you rethink your decisions. We un...
The Plastic Ban Unreasonable and Unconstitutional and Government Intrusion in the Legal Profession
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - November 30, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe start the episode by discussing the federal government's attempt to ban various plastic items. The ban was met with constitutional challenges from the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition and two provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan. The federal government tried to classify plastic as 'toxic', a ...
The BC Constitution Act and the removal of MLAs or City Councillors
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - November 23, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn our recent podcast episode, we delved deep into the complexities of the British Columbia (BC) Constitution Act, focusing on the potential reasons a member of the legislative assembly (MLA) could forfeit their seat. These reasons can range from absenteeism and allegiance to foreign powers to d...
BCNDP vs. Crown Counsel Association, a Fence Dispute and an Eviction for Safety
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - November 16, 2023 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn British Columbia, the Crown Counsel Association negotiates wages, salary hours or work, and working conditions for Crown Counsel. In 2018, the BC government decided to have Crown Counsel, rather than the police, conduct bail hearings at night and on weekends. Rather than negotiating with ...
BC Proposes Changes that Would Undermine the Independence of Lawyers
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - November 09, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMany professions such as doctors, engineers, and architects are regulated to ensure that people providing services to the public are properly trained and competent to practice. The need for this is clear: you want to ensure people receive good medical care and the buildings and bridges don't fal...
Third Party Records, Probable Guilt Punishment, and Injunctions in Defamation Cases
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - November 02, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGet ready to plunge into the riveting world of legal complexities as we welcome Michael Mulligan, a seasoned barrister and Solicitor, to our podcast. Packed with insights and thought-provoking perspectives, we'll unravel the collateral consequences of committing an offence and the intricate aspe...
Property Rights and the Short Term Rental Accommodations Act in British Columbia
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - October 26, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWho says law and property rights can't be riveting? Brace for a legal deep dive unravelling the complexities of the Short Term Rental Accommodations Act in British Columbia. It's not every day you get to compare it to governmental property seizure, but we dare to tread those intriguing waters. W...
The BC Heroin Treatment Act and Delays in Civil Cases
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - October 19, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin us this week where we'll be opening the vault of Canada's legislative past with legal expert Michael Mulligan. Trust us, you won't want to miss this deep dive into the controversial British Columbia Heroin Treatment Act of 1979. Together, we'll unravel the context of the Opioid Crisis of th...
Public Drug Use Prohibited Only If Asked and the Tort of Misfeasance in Public Office
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - October 12, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDo you feel like you’re reading a different language when you look at legal documents? You’re not alone. We’ve brought in legal expert Michael Mulligan to decipher Bill 34, the Restricting Public Consumption of the Legal Substances Act, and it’s not what you’d expect. This piece of legislation d...
Stepparent Child Support, Adoption without Consent and Band Council Fiduciary Duty
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - October 06, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStrap in for a thrilling conversation with Barrister and Solicitor, Michael Mulligan, as we navigate the tricky terrain of family law and indigenous governance. Curious about how the court defines a 'spouse' and how that affects child support? We dissect a case of a former stepfather, compelled ...
Loss of Support from a Child, Mineral Exploration vs DRIPA and the BC Legislature vs a Union
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - September 29, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Before the introduction of mandatory no-fault ICBC insurance in May of 2021, if someone was killed in a motor vehicle accident, the deceased's family could sue the person responsible for the accident to receive compensation for at least the f...
When Guinea Fowl aren't Fowl and Negligence vs Eviction for Marijuana Sales on Reserve
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - September 21, 2023 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBuckle up for a wild ride as we navigate the intricacies of some fascinating legal cases on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan. He's a barrister and solicitor at Mulligan Defence Lawyers. First up, a woman, her guinea fowl, and a bylaw that isn’t as black and white as it seems. Discover ho...
United for a Safer BC Policy Proposals
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - September 15, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: An analysis of various policy proposals the BC United Party issued concerning the criminal justice system. The proposals include hiring additional police and Crown, ending the decriminalization of drugs, funding body cameras for all police,...
A Noisy Union, Court Costs Award Against a Strata, and the Mental Health Act
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - September 07, 2023 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAn application to find a union in civil contempt for breaching an injunction against making noise while picketing at three Vancouver Airport Hotels failed because of the wording of the injunction, which only prohibited noise above 75bBA if made by various specified devices. The evidence demons...
Failing to Provide Necessities, Service of an Injunction and War Crimes Prosecutions
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - August 25, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMost criminal offences in Canada involve prohibitions on doing things that would harm others. It is rare that the criminal law will require someone to do something. An exception to this is the offence of failing to provide the necessities of life. It is a criminal offence for a list of peop...
MVA Death Sentence, ICBC Data Breach Class Action and Appeal Bail
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - August 17, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat if you found yourself at the receiving end of a judicial system, prosecuted for a fatal accident with no evidence of intoxication, excessive speeding, or aggressive driving? This is the tragic reality for a 21-year-old driver with no history of bad driving or criminal record, facing a heart...
Amicus, a sunken sailboat, and an administrator tries to buy a home
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - August 03, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the double murder conviction for a man who insisted on representing himself at trial. He was so disruptive that the trial judge removed him from the courtroom multiple times and then shut off his microphone on the closed video connection he had to the cour...
An Order to Remove a Seawall and a Refugee Charged $1.32 Million Property Speculation Tax
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - July 28, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStarting in 2012, the Gabriola Island Local Trust started a legal effort to have an elderly couple remove a seawall that protects their waterfront property because it was less than 30 meters from the ocean. At a trial of the matter, the Gabriola Island Local Trust lost the case because the jud...
Self-defence and Charge Approval and the BC Government in Court with Government Lawyers
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - July 20, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe episode begins by discussing the decision to discontinue a prosecution arising from a Nanaimo business owner who gets shot after trying to retrieve his stolen property from a homeless camp. Crown Counsel has a duty to only approve and proceed with criminal charges where there is a substant...
Milk Surveillance, Roundup Cancer Claim and an English Test for a Teacher
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - July 13, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn British Columbia, it's illegal to produce milk and sell it to anyone other than the Milk Marketing Board. The Milk Marketing Board sets wholesale prices, intended to guarantee a profit for milk farmers, and sets quotas for how much milk a farmer can sell. Farmers who produce more milk tha...
Small Claims Penalties, Arbitration Clauses, and Autopsy Photos
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - July 06, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDo you ever wonder what happens when a small claims lawsuit is baseless? Unlike in Supreme Court, judges cannot award costs to the successful party in Small Claims Court. Costs are intended to both cover some of the legal and other expenses related to a court case. They can also encourage th...
The History of Vagrancy Laws, Applications to Become a Judge Drop, and the Duty to Defend
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - June 29, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor most of Canada's history, vagrancy was a criminal offence. While the wording of the vagrancy laws changed from time to time. As of 1972, there were two different forms of vagrancy. The first form of vagrancy made it a criminal offence to beg or be found in a public place without apparent...
Residential Tenancy Award Unreasonable and Consequences for Not Completing a Real Estate Deal
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - June 22, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDo you know the ins and outs of the Residential Tenancy Act? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Barrister and Solicitor Michael Mulligan as we uncover a recent court decision involving changes to BC's residential tenancy legislation and how an elderly landlord diagnosed with cancer al...
'Free Man on the Land' jailed for a year for contempt and a tainted identification acquittal
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - June 15, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA man who denied being a human being or being subject to laws turned a wrestling match with RCMP officers into a year in jail for contempt of court following days of nonsense arguments, interruptions, and refusals to behave in court. Find out more as I tackle the case of Rex vs. A Man Known as...
Suing a Judge changing a charge and being "functus officio"
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - June 08, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCan you really sue a judge if you're wrongfully convicted? This episode unpacks the intriguing case of a man who attempted to do just that after his conviction was overturned. We dive into the legal constraints surrounding this scenario and examine Lord Denning's view that judges should be able ...
Bill C-48: A Critical Look at Canada's Controversial Bail System Reform and Its Impact on Crime, Social Disorder, and Mental Health
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - June 06, 2023 19:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: What does Canada's Bill C-48 mean for the future of the bail system, and does it truly address the issue of crime and social disorder? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Michael Mulligan of Mulligan Defense Lawyers as we dissect the...
The Impact of BC's Housing Supply Act on Local Governments
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - June 06, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: What's the secret to unlocking more housing supply in municipalities like Oak Bay, Victoria, and Sanich? Today, we uncover the implications of BC Government's Housing Supply Act and what it means for these targeted municipalities. We discuss ...
Evicted tenant denied 12 months rent, NCRMD detention upheld, and 4 years for firearms manslaughter
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - May 15, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Only a tiny percentage of contracts ever end up in court. This is because contracts are intended to be agreements both parties wish to enter. If, for example, you agree to purchase a home from someone, both you and the seller presumably wan...
Manifestly frivolous test, wrongful dismissal claim dismissed, and health records access unconstitutional
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - May 08, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: The Supreme Court of Canada has created a new, very high hurdle for a judge to dismiss applications in criminal cases summarily without allowing the party making the application to call evidence. The case that gave rise to the issue involve...
Disclosure failure results in wrongful conviction and Crown independent of police
Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan - April 13, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 2013, a 28-year-old babysitter, and mother of four, was charged with murder when a 19-month-old drowned in a bathtub. The case against her was based on the opinion of a pathologist who alleged that “there is no benign explanation” for in...
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