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Reasonable Doubt: Does driving under the influence of marijuana constitute negligence?

We are days away from the legalization of cannabis in Canada. It is happening on October 17. There are so many aspects of life that seem affected. Students and employees are...

Reasonable Doubt: A glimpse at how lawyers broker deals

Given the frequency of settlements, negotiations are some of the more underappreciated aspects of a lawsuit. So how do these negotiations take place?

Reasonable Doubt: How our highest court stopped TWU’s Christian law school

The controversy centred around a definition of marriage as between a man and a woman and the prohibition of sex outside of marriage.

Reasonable Doubt: How will new B.C. laws affect ICBC and you?

Last week, two bills quietly became law. They are game changers that fundamentally change the rights of anyone who gets hurt using our roads.

Reasonable Doubt: Can I tell the judge about my medical marijuana?

How do the courts view medical marijuana in personal-injury cases?

Reasonable Doubt: Runaway snowmobile! Is it negligence?

In personal-injury law, an injured person is entitled to damages only if the injuries were caused by someone else’s wrongdoing. This wrongdoing is often the tort of negligence.

Reasonable Doubt: What rights do you have in a hit-and-run?

What rights do you have in a hit-and-run accident?

Reasonable Doubt: How to talk like a lawyer

For anyone going through the court system on their own, understanding the “who” and the “what” can be very helpful.

Reasonable Doubt: Why car-rental discretion is advisable

Doing your homework will give you the same peace of mind that I found when I needed it most.

Reasonable Doubt: Getting your day in court (but without a judge)

It’s Monday morning at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. There are eight new trials on the docket. The lawyers for all of those cases have all crammed into a single courtroom....