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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 20h

When the BCGEU job action shut down government offices, the Superintendent didn’t just pause hearings. They indefinitely adjourned every IRP review with no new dates.

That means licences stay suspended. Vehicles stay impounded. And access to justice is effectively gone...

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 4d

This week on Driving Law, @pauldoroshenko.com and @kylalee.ca break down Canada’s road-rage debate, the flaws in “Xavier’s Law,” and one wild case from Florida.

Listen now on all streaming platforms!

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 7d

“It’s going to make it very difficult for adjudicators, when they’re back to work, to render decisions in a timely fashion, because they’re going to have a ton of hearings to catch up on, and that’s going to overload them.” – @kylalee.ca

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 8d

Happy Monday! An all new episode of "Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!" is now on Youtube! This week Kyla discusses Indigenous People protesting...

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 11d

A new episode of Driving Law is now available to stream! 🚙⚖️
This week, Kyla and Paul talk snow tire rules, strike-related chaos with hearings and ticket payments, and the capture of the phantom F1 driver in the Czech Republic.
Listen now on all streaming platforms!

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 13d

In B.C., driving without insurance doesn’t just mean a fine. An accident could leave you without coverage for your own injuries or repairs — and even personally liable for someone else’s damages. Our new post explains why the risks are far greater than most people realize...

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 13d

The Mike Smyth News Show: Distracted Driving Blitz

“...people just go back to the attitude of ‘they’re not going to get caught’…” - @pauldoroshenko.com

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 18d

🚙⚖️ New Driving Law Podcast!
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack how job action has frozen IRP hearings, leaving drivers stuck without justice. We’re also talking BC’s $6K limo bill & Doug Ford’s traffic camera flip-flop.
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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 18d

Why do police still ask “Do you know how fast you were going?” when they already have radar?

MotorBiscuit featured @pauldoroshenko.com breaking down the real reason behind the question — and why your answer matters more than you think.

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 19d

BCGEU Strike Fallout: Drivers Left in Legal Limbo
Hearings cancelled. Licences suspended. Vehicles impounded.
What happens when the government halts justice—but keeps the punishment going?

https://vancouvercriminallaw.com/bcgeu-strike-drivers-legal-limbo/

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 25d

In this episode of Driving Law, Kyla Lee is joined by forensic consultant Jan Semenoff to discuss flaws in alcohol monitoring tech & his new My CAM Program. Also, it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day - our firm’s favourite tradition. https://loom.ly/yBFBG8I
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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 26d

It sank under the weight of bad reviews, but in the wreckage, fame appeared—unearned, unstoppable, and completely inexplicable...

Pirate Land: The Untold Story – Part Three: The Aftermath

When the video was released, the dream officially died. Reviews poured in, many describing it as “confusing” and “painful to watch.” Kyla read them all. Paul ignored them. Instead, Paul leaned into…

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Paul Doroshenko / Prairie Paul🇺🇦🇨🇦 @pauldoroshenko.com · 26d

Part two of the cutting edge documentary Pirate Land: the untold story
The Chaos
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Pirate Land: The Untold Story – Part Two: The Chaos

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 26d

Filming day should have been simple. Instead, it became a test of patience, props, and professional relationships. The video got made, but at what cost?

Pirate Land: The Untold Story – Part Two: The Chaos

Filming day began with high hopes and ended in something else entirely. What was planned as a simple shoot quickly slipped into disorder—too many ideas, too little time, and a growing sense that no…

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Paul Doroshenko / Prairie Paul🇺🇦🇨🇦 @pauldoroshenko.com · 26d

The world debut!
Pirate Land: The Untold Story
Part 1: The Dream
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Pirate Land: The Untold Story – Part One: The Dream

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 26d

Tomorrow marks 15 years of BC’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition scheme.

We’ve outlined 15 major complaints about the regime—one for each year it’s been in place...

https://vancouvercriminallaw.com/15-years-of-immediate-roadside-prohibitions-15-complaints-from-the-front-lines/

Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 26d

In 2018, two Vancouver lawyers set out to change how people understood the law. Their idea? A pirate-themed educational video for Talk Like a Pirate Day. What began as a vision for accessible justice became something else entirely...

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Pirate Land: The Untold Story – Part One: The Dream

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Kyla Lee @kylalee.ca · 27d

In 2018, two lawyers set sail to explain DUI law in pirate voices. What they created was more than a video… it was a legacy of wigs, green screens, and broken trust...

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · 29d

Happy Monday! An all new episode of "Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!" is now on Youtube! This week Kyla discusses national security...
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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · Sep 8

Happy Monday! An all new episode of "Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!” is now on Youtube! This week Kyla discusses Exclusion From Juries...

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · Sep 8

CBC News – Man arrested after driving child-size pink Barbie Jeep through Prince George, B.C.

“Barbie cars, toy cars, electric skateboards — anything like that. It is required to have a licence and insurance.”

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CBC News – Man arrested after driving child-size pink Barbie Jeep through Prince George, B.C.

A Prince George man was pulled over by police after driving a child-size pink toy Barbie Jeep along one of the main roads in the north-central B.C. city on Sept. 5. And on a day that included a hit-and-run involving an ambulance and a prominent downtown business being destroyed by fire, photos and video of the Barbie Jeep quickly spread …

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · Sep 5

A new episode of Driving Law is now available to stream! 🚙⚖️
This week, Paul and I cover Ottawa pausing the EV mandate, a SK refusal ruling, an ON case on internet access to counsel, and a raccoon pileup.
Listen now!

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Episode 419: EV Mandate on Ice, Refusal Law Reset, and the Raccoon Pileup

Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko open with Ottawa’s decision to pause Canada’s 2026 EV sales target and launch a 60-day review. They weigh the policy and trade crosswinds—auto-maker pressure, U.S. tariffs

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · Sep 2

Kyla Lee on The Courtney Theriault Show: What should people do if someone broke into their house?

A Lindsay, Ontario homeowner was charged with aggravated assault after injuring a man who allegedly broke into his apartment...

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · Aug 29

This week, kylalee.ca and pauldoroshenko.com unpack a bizarre Vancouver traffic ticket trial involving an electric one-wheel skateboard, and in Mississauga, someone drove with a staircase on their car.
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Episode 418: Biased Justice, One-Wheel Trouble, and the Stair Car in Mississauga

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down a case that raised eyebrows in Vancouver traffic court. A man riding an electric one-wheel skateboard was fined nearly $600 for operat

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Acumen Law Corporation @acumenlaw.ca · Aug 25

Happy Monday! An all new episode of "Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!" is now on Youtube! This week @kylalee.ca discusses Adjournments for Health Reasons...

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