Legal Eyes
Shannon Gunn Emery
Explore cases, legal issues and current events through the legal eyes of Shannon Gunn Emery, a lawyer with Gunn Law Group in Edmonton. With her decades of experience in law, Shannon will help you discover the touching, bizarre, sad, interesting, exhilarating and puzzling aspects of practice that have kept her excited about being a lawyer. Your own legal eyes will be opened as she shares stories and reflections based on true experiences in criminal law, family law and administrative law. Names and details have been changed to protect the innocent, as well as the not-so-innocent.**Thanks to Ciara Prithipaul for the podcast artwork. You can find more of Ciara's work on Instagram at @la__tigresse__ or on their website at Ciarahavishya.com. **Thanks too to Richard Atmo (aka Garuda1982) for the music he created and allows me to share through Freesound.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Legal Eyes episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Legal Eyes for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Legal Eyes episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Legal Eyes-ing Sex Work
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10/22/22 • 48 min
Warning - this episode has a strong academic slant to it; if you are looking for something more on the entertainment side of things, this may not be the right episode for you. The goal of "Legal Eyes-ing sex work" is really to educate the public about a fast-evolving area of law in Canada. Many courts across the country are currently grappling with the issues covered in this podcast. Are you curious why? The laws regarding sex work are definitely complicated. Shannon Gunn Emery, an experienced criminal defence lawyer takes you through some of the sex work laws in Canada and then illustrates how, in real life, those laws impacted four sex workers and the people who were trying to work with them.
Why SafeRoads Does Not Make Me Feel Safe
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09/24/22 • 30 min
If you do not like scary stories, please do not listen to this podcast. Wait for another, less terrifying one. There will be others, I swear. I pinky swear. If, however, you are bold and courageous, I invite you to travel with me for another half hour on an Adventure in Law and Life.
01/17/23 • 34 min
If you need a lawyer, finding the right one can be a daunting task. Whether you are looking for a civil litigator, a criminal defence attorney, a wills and estates lawyer or a family law practitioner, Shannon Gunn Emery shares ideas with you to help you make an informed choice with confidence. And once you have snagged that prize lawyer, Shannon makes suggestions on how to ensure you get the most out of that relationship as possible.
03/25/23 • 26 min
Ever wonder why in some criminal cases expert witnesses are called and in others there are none? How does one choose an expert? Shannon Gunn Emery goes through some of the considerations lawyers keep in mind when it comes to experts, both in the criminal law context and in family law.
Exploring Canada, One Case at a Time
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10/08/22 • 32 min
Criminal law has allowed the lawyers at Gunn Law Group to travel a lot. In this podcast, Shannon Gunn Emery shares some of her fun, scary and touching experiences traveling across Canada.
Ps. Shannon has not yet argued cases in Nunavut, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. If you are charged with impaired driving in one of those places, please call her right away!
*Thanks to Richard Atmo (aka Garuda1982) for the music he created and allows me to share through Freesound.
10/13/24 • 17 min
In this second part of How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.0, Gunn Law Group introduces you to CanLii. You really need to learn about this online legal search engine! If you want to know how to find and research cases and legislation, this is the spot for you. The skills you will learn in this how-to podcast will help whether you are facing charges, trying to fight a Notice of Administrative Penalty or you are just curious. Always be aware that this podcast series is not a substitute for legal advice. Call us at 780-488-4460 to get a lawyer who knows what they are doing working for you!
The Wild Wild West of Judicial Review
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12/30/23 • 29 min
If you lost your impaired driving administrative appeal, you likely have a lot of questions. Yes, it's a loss, but there may be something you can do about it. This episode of Legal Eyes explores "judicial review" in the context of IRS (Immediate Roadside Sanction) appeals. Judicial Review is like an appeal of the first SafeRoads hearing. Shannon Gunn Emery, one of the lawyers with Gunn Law Group, talks about the various steps, costs, license suspensions, and arguments that arise when one embarks on a judicial review of a SafeRoads Adjudicator's decision. You may have lost your appeal of the NAP (Notice of Administrative Penalty) (we are all about acronyms and parentheses) but don't despair! This podcast will help you to make the right legal decisions for your case.
11/10/24 • 20 min
Welcome to the last episode in the 4-part series, How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.0. This episode is a how-to guide for the preparation of written and oral arguments in Immediate Roadside Sanction cases. If you received a NAP and you want to know what is involved in fighting it, this is the episode for you. Shannon Gunn Emery leads you through the preparation of written arguments and what to expect in the oral hearing. Receiving a Notice of Administrative Penalty for an impaired, a refusal or an excessive blood alcohol content can be life-altering. Information is key to being able to handles the stress of a virtual SafeRoads hearing.
09/29/24 • 41 min
This is the first part of a four-part series called How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.0. This follows up on our very popular episode from 2022. A lot has happened in the last two years and so we are bringing this new and updated version. Plus, Gunn Law Group has broken the steps down into four episodes so that if you only need help with one or two parts, you do not need to listen to everything. If you wonder what a lawyer could do for you, this informative series will be a legal eyes-opener.
03/31/24 • 49 min
How does one testify in Court? If you have been called as a witness or you re one of the parties in an upcoming Court proceeding, you probably have lots of questions! Shannon Gunn Emery, one of the lawyers with Gunn Law Group, spells out what to expect and how best to prepare so that your evidence will come out as well as possible when you are on the stand.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Legal Eyes have?
Legal Eyes currently has 16 episodes available.
What topics does Legal Eyes cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, True Crime, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Legal Eyes?
The episode title 'How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.2 - Getting to Know CanLii' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Legal Eyes?
The average episode length on Legal Eyes is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of Legal Eyes released?
Episodes of Legal Eyes are typically released every 24 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Legal Eyes?
The first episode of Legal Eyes was released on Sep 10, 2022.
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