Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan
Legal news and issues with lawyer Michael Mulligan on CFAX 1070 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 271
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Failing to Provide Necessities, Service of an Injunction and War Crimes Prosecutions
Most 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 offen…
MVA Death Sentence, ICBC Data Breach Class Action and Appeal Bail
What 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 r…
Amicus, a sunken sailboat, and an administrator tries to buy a home
The 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 …
An Order to Remove a Seawall and a Refugee Charged $1.32 Million Property Speculation Tax
Starting 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…
Self-defence and Charge Approval and the BC Government in Court with Government Lawyers
The 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…
Milk Surveillance, Roundup Cancer Claim and an English Test for a Teacher
In 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 fa…
Small Claims Penalties, Arbitration Clauses, and Autopsy Photos
Do 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 c…
The History of Vagrancy Laws, Applications to Become a Judge Drop, and the Duty to Defend
For 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…
Residential Tenancy Award Unreasonable and Consequences for Not Completing a Real Estate Deal
Do 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 cha…
'Free Man on the Land' jailed for a year for contempt and a tainted identification acquittal
A 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…
Suing a Judge changing a charge and being "functus officio"
Can 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 …
Bill C-48: A Critical Look at Canada's Controversial Bail System Reform and Its Impact on Crime, Social Disorder, and Mental Health
This 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 …
The Impact of BC's Housing Supply Act on Local Governments
This 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 G…
Evicted tenant denied 12 months rent, NCRMD detention upheld, and 4 years for firearms manslaughter
This 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, f…
Manifestly frivolous test, wrongful dismissal claim dismissed, and health records access unconstitutional
This 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 th…
Disclosure failure results in wrongful conviction and Crown independent of police
This 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 b…
BC NDP misunderstands legislation and lawyers on the lawn, bail conditions and hidden camera class action
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:
For many years, the BC government has paid all lawyers working for it on the same basis as contracts negotiated by the union representing Crown Cou…
Eby's repeated attempts at money laundering charges and eye surgery gone wrong
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:
A third charge approval review, ordered by David Eby, comes to the same conclusion as the first two: there is no basis for money laundering charges…
Civil forfeiture for future unlawful activity, sentencing after a jury verdict, and notice of injunction required
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:
Unlike in the United States, where property rights are constitutionally protected, there is no similar protection in the Canadian Charter.
Various …
A notary avoids liability for an unconscionable home sale by a senior and a tree bylaw can't stop farming
This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:
Following 7 days of hearings, with 79 pages of notices of application, responses to applications, and pleadings, 13 affidavits totalling more than …