NS Road Trails Act, Hankey Lawsuit, Sandeson Appeal, Dramatic Stolen RCMP Car Escape Attempt Decision, Legal Impact of King's Coronation
This week in Nova Scotia legal stories includes analysis of a decision involving a dramatic theft of an RCMP cruiser and the brave efforts of the officer to stop and arrest the thief. The case is R. v. Pike, and is a decision of Justice Hunt. The 'R' in caselaw is changing with the coronation of King Charles III. Instead of R representing the Queen, it is now the King, and all court clerks and document drafters need to get accustomed to the habit of saying and writing King when opening and closing court, or drafting court documents. In the news this week were the second lawsuit against former King's College professor, and Anglican minister, Wayne Hankey. King's has acknowledged their liability, and so I suspect this suit being filed is an indication that the two sides are far apart in valuing the claim. William Sandeson has filed another appeal of his conviction. This appeal was hand-written and done by Sandeson himself, which is a good indication of its chances of success. Just after the 11 minute mark, I review the Road Trails Act, a new piece of legislation in NS that allows parts of roads to be designated for use by ATV's and other off-road vehicles. There are many rules about how those roads must be used once designated, and I review how that is all designed to work.
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