# michael mulligan (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover michael mulligan. Page: Feed: --- ## Why Victoria Sees So Many Out Of Province Warrants _2026-08-20 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ Someone can’t outrun the Criminal Code by crossing a provincial line, so why does it sometimes feel that way in Victoria? We dig into the real mechanics of out-of-province warrants in British Columbia, including when a warrant applies Canada-wide and when it needs a local endorsement under section 528 of the Criminal Code. Then we get honest about the part nobody likes saying out loud: the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19678249-why-victoria-sees-so-many-out-of-province-warrants.mp3) ## Equal Leave, Unequal Impact _2026-08-13 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ “Everyone gets the same benefit” sounds like the definition of fairness until you look at who gets squeezed when the rules change. We start with a Surrey teachers’ parental leave top-up dispute that has taken a surprising turn: adoptive parents argue that equal top-up pay can still be discriminatory because adoption can bring immediate, higher support needs for children, including trauma… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19644107-equal-leave-unequal-impact.mp3) ## Forced Treatment And The Charter _2026-08-06 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A government can detain someone for mental health reasons, but can it also force treatment without first asking a harder question: are they actually capable of deciding for themselves? We walk through a major British Columbia decision on involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act, where the court finds a section 7 Charter breach because director-approved treatment can override a patient’s… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19610996-forced-treatment-and-the-charter.mp3) ## Defamation And The Law Society _2026-07-30 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ One word can change everything when it comes from a legal regulator. We dig into the BC Law Society’s mandatory Indigenous education course, the controversy over how it described the Kamloops Residential School site, and why some lawyers pushed to add a qualifier like “potential” when claims have not been independently confirmed. When that request was publicly framed as racist and then amplified… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19577490-defamation-and-the-law-society.mp3) ## Bill C-14 And What Bail Can Not Fix _2026-07-23 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ Bail has become the go-to explanation for everything people hate about crime and disorder, but the law is more stubborn than the politics. We sit down with Michael Mulligan to sort out what Bill C-14 actually does, what it cannot do because of the Charter, and why the presumption of innocence and section 11(e) still drive the core rules of judicial interim release. If you have ever wondered why… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19541162-bill-c-14-and-what-bail-can-not-fix.mp3) ## From UBC Sticker Defamation To GST Liability To Work From Home Rights _2026-07-16 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A campus sticker dispute, a GST mistake that snowballs for years, and a pre-COVID work-from-home fight all end up in the BC Court of Appeal, and the common thread is proof. We walk through a defamation claim tied to “I Heart Hamas” stickers attributed to a UBC social justice group and explain the first hurdle many people miss: whether the plaintiff is even a legal entity that can sue. When the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19505032-from-ubc-sticker-defamation-to-gst-liability-to-work-from-home-rights.mp3) ## When Police Records Disappear _2026-07-09 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A province says a police misconduct record is sealed and destroyed. The Supreme Court of Canada says a fair trial can’t work that way. We walk through a major ruling on criminal disclosure and why it matters when the credibility of an investigating officer is on the line, especially where past discipline involves dishonesty or reliability. From Stinchcombe to O’Connor to McNeil, we connect the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19471643-when-police-records-disappear.mp3) ## Aboriginal Title And The Future Of Private Land _2026-07-02 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A court ruling can change more than a headline, it can change how safe you feel about the basics: owning property and trusting the people who handle your money. We walk through a remarkable British Columbia Aboriginal title dispute connected to lands in Richmond and the Cowichan Tribes, where a private property owner tried to jump back into years of litigation after the trial decision raised… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19438955-aboriginal-title-and-the-future-of-private-land.mp3) ## When Governments Write The Rules To Sue _2026-06-25 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A province suing over opioids is one thing. A province passing a statute that makes it easier for itself to sue, then launching a sweeping class action on that foundation, is something else entirely. We walk through British Columbia’s opioid litigation strategy, the allegations about marketing and addiction risk, and how the Opioid Damages and Health Care Cost Recovery Act reshapes the usual civil… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19404080-when-governments-write-the-rules-to-sue.mp3) ## What Counts As A Right When There’s Nowhere To Sleep _2026-06-19 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A city changes a bylaw, two parks get added to a no-camping list, and suddenly the real question isn’t “is this fair?” but “who has the legal power to decide?” We walk through a fresh BC Supreme Court decision on Victoria’s park camping restrictions, including why the court treats the amendment as legislation, not a mere policy tweak. That single classification reshapes the whole case: instead of… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19370440-what-counts-as-a-right-when-there-s-nowhere-to-sleep.mp3) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Tz1CG5tlLJFy) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## Punitive Damages For Political Firing _2026-06-12 · Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan_ A public servant gives three decades to the province, then gets fired without cause on the very day a government is about to fall. The BC Supreme Court doesn’t just disagree with how it was handled, it finds the termination was politically motivated and meant to turn a non-partisan employee into a convenient scapegoat. We talk through what that finding really means in wrongful dismissal law, why… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/591898/episodes/19332867-punitive-damages-for-political-firing.mp3)