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A Defence lawyer's perspective on issues in criminal law
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A Calgary Criminal Lawyer's musings on Mandatory Roadside Sobriety Testing
The Federal Government has recently further relaxed what was already an exceptionally soft detention/investigation regime governing screening for impaired drivers. No longer are police required to use even a modicum...
Read MoreThe Abbott SoToxa -- Canada's Second Approved Drug Detection Instrument
In April 2019 the Federal Government approved a second drug screening device used to screen for impaired drivers.
Read MoreDUI Charges and the Ignition Interlock Program in Calgary
A driver convicted of impaired driving in Calgary may face consequences including license suspension or fines. They may also be required to become part of the Ignition Interlock Program in Calgary.
Read MoreYour Defence Under Calgary's DUI Laws
The Newer Calgary Impaired Driving laws You Need to Be Aware Of
Read MoreWitness watched fatal race
Two motorcyclists at a Red Mile stop light appeared to be racing when they sped off, with one of them striking an elderly pedestrian who later died, court heard yesterday. An...
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