BC’s New Distracted Driving Penalties

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Distracted Driving Laws Distracted driving laws in BC are evolving. Though they are not yet as severe as BC drinking and driving laws, they are clearly getting tougher. New changes to the Motor Vehicle Act will see those behind the wheel receiving larger fines for touching their cell phones, GPS, or any other electronic devices that …

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Trinity Western Law School’s “Christian Covenant” and the BC Law Society

Trinity Western University Law School which is due to open in 2016, has come under fire because of the “Christian covenant” TWU students must sign. The covenant states that sexual relations are to be only between a man and a woman who are married. Surrey criminal lawyer, Michael Shapray, of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates …

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Domestic Violence Charges in the NFL

Surrey criminal lawyer, Michael Shapray of Stern Albert Shapray and Associates is interviewed on News1130 on the recent high profile domestic violence cases involving NFL players. Are high profile cases treated differently? Should the San Francisco 49ers be letting Ray McDonald play while the legal issues play out?

Stern Albert Shapray Client Retains Freedom Due to Unreasonable Delay Finding

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Vancouver criminal lawyer Michael Shapray of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates was co-counsel on a significant drug charges case thrown out of court September 19, 2014. The ruling found that the failure of the Canadian Government to take any steps to extradite a Canadian citizen living openly in India for approximately 10 years after drug …

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Are BC’s drunk driving laws unconstitutional?

Michael Shapray, surrey criminal lawyer, of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates is interviewed on News1130 September 14th, 2014 about the ongoing constitutional challenges to BC’s new drunk driving laws, as well as the recent conviction of a 28 year-old Vancouver woman on infanticide charges.

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ICBC Rate Hike and Distracted Driving

Michael Shapray of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates is interviewed on News1130 August 26th, 2014 about distracted driving and the reasons behind ICBC’s proposed car insurance rate hike.

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Sexploitation in North Vancouver leads to extortion charges

Surrey criminal lawyer, Michael Shapray, of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates is interviewed on News 1130 about a recent extortion case involving sexually explicit video found by a North Vancouver resident on a lost cell phone. Mr. Shapray discusses  sentencing considerations, similarities to the Amanda Todd case, and what you should do to protect yourself …

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“Mr. Big” Confessions and Recent Yaletown Shootings

Surrey criminal lawyer, Michael Shapray, of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates is interviewed on News 1130 about the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the test to determine the admissibility of evidence gathered during “Mr. Big” investigations. Mr. Shapray also comments on the legal proceedings involving the individual accused of shooting the owner of …

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Animal cruelty charges and the “Surrey Six” trial

Surrey criminal lawyer, Michael Shapray, of Stern Albert Shapray & Associates is interviewed on News 1130 about the legal issues arising around pets being locked in hot cars, as well as the status of the “Surrey Six” trial.