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The truth about SafeRoads is that to ensure its legitimacy as an administrative law process, fact finding must honour the truth.
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SafeRoads Alberta: Closed for the Holidays
saferoads closed for the holidays No new business, only open for three weeks, could could close for an extended holiday -- that is, unless it's funded by the taxpayer.
SafeRoads Alberta: Judge, Jury and Executioner
safe roads alberta There is a new Sheriff in town; its name: “SafeRoads Alberta”.
Greasing the Slippery Slope: Jackboot Mandatory Breath Screening
“Slipper Slope”: A bad situation that after it has started is likely to get much worse.
SAMPLE CHARTER NOTICE: Constitutional Challenge to Mandatory Roadside Testing
sample charter notice Included below is a redacted Charter Notice -- filed in a real case -- challenging the constitutionality of section 320.
A Calgary Criminal Lawyer's musings on Mandatory Roadside Sobriety Testing
mandatory roadside testing The Federal Government has recently further relaxed what was already an exceptionally soft detention/investigation regime governing screening for impaired drivers.
The Abbott SoToxa -- The Second Approved Drug Detection Instrument
canada's second drug detection instrument In April 2019 the Federal Government approved a second drug screening device used to screen for impaired drivers.
Right to Counsel: Concerns about the 1-800 Number
government funded 1-800 number In Alberta the Government funds a 1-800 service for detainees trying to exercise their right to counsel.
ALS Struck Down -- Thank you Mr. Sahaluk et al
It's about time! How many thousands of people have been sacrificed to recognize the value of our Charter rights? After a long and costly battle, where Calgary DUI lawyers banned together…
License Suspensions and Calgary DUI Charges
Calgary DUI Charges Under Alberta's impaired driving laws, drivers in Calgary who are suspected of a DUI with a blood alcohol content of .
Crown drops charge in fatal crash
Following a day in which defence lawyers poked holes in its medical expert’s evidence, the Crown won’t proceed with the most serious charge against two motorcyclists involved in a fatal…
Crown handed legal-fee payments
The Crown must pay part of the legal bills of two motorcyclists charged in the death of a pedestrian for not disclosing relevant medical evidence, a judge ruled yesterday.
Motorcyclists’ lawyers want evidence out
The lawyers for two motorcyclists charged in the death of a pedestrian will apply to have the Crown barred from calling crucial medical evidence.
Lawyers oppose expert witness
Lawyers for two motorcyclists on trial for criminal negligence causing the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian on 17th Avenue S. W.
Motorcyclist tried to avoid senior, trial told
A motorcyclist who struck a pedestrian on 17th Avenue S. W.