Michael R. Shapray, Vancouver Criminal Lawyer

05/03/2025

Check out my commentary on CityNews Vancouver regarding the first appearance of the accused charged with multiple counts of murder from the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver

08/26/2021

Check out the latest episode of Judgment Day where Lorne Honickman and I discuss the Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing and the situation with Canadians in jail in China.

‎News · 2021

03/17/2021

Check out Lorne Honickman's new legal podcast Judgment Day. I am a guest on Episode 1 discussing West Coast legal issues. Listen and subscribe wherever podcasts are found.

Welcome to Judgment Day with Lorne Honickman, a podcast where Lorne Honickman discusses the key judgments that come from courts across Canada. A veteran journalist and broadcaster, Lorne strives to deliver the key judgments each week that are both of interest to Canadians and impactful to their day-...

06/11/2020

Read this!

Drastic COVID-19 cutbacks have protected lawyers and judges and hurt people relying on the courts.

06/09/2020

Check out my comments in the recent edition of Business in Vancouver regarding the impact of Covid-19 on the BC Court system.

It remains unclear when non-urgent legal matters can be scheduled for their day in court

06/09/2020

I was on Global BC TV tonight discussing delay in the BC Courts due to the response to Covid-19

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06/05/2020

https://vancouversun.com/news/ian-mulgrew-b-c-s-courts-facing-disaster-lawyers-fear/wcm/7e906842-9767-4d6a-8534-08b900328e29/

OPINION: "One of the greatest court systems in the world is in its worst moment of crisis as numerous criminal matters dangle on the precipice of oblivion." — Fraser Valley lawyers in a submission to Attorney General David Eby

05/22/2020

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/05/21/b-c-justice-system-teetering-on-edge-of-collapse-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-lawyer/

There are concerns about the backlog of cases sitting, for the most part, untouched as the doors to B.C.'s court system remain closed because of COVID-19.

01/19/2018

And Canadian border guards search the electronic devices of people entering Canada all the time as well!

Traveller's can be asked to hand over their smartphones and passwords at the Canada-U.S. border. Here's what you need to know.

01/18/2018

Watch my comments on with regarding the sentence in the Caprice Nightclub manslaughter case https://t.co/zpiL2kHIV5

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01/10/2018

Jamie Bacon could soon be granted bail - NEWS 1130 https://t.co/94TXN7uypj via

Last month, the Crown stayed murder and conspiracy charges against Bacon. Tomorrow, a judge will decide whether to grant bail on the remaining charge.

10/18/2017

Check out our latest Blog posting by Stephanie Head : The Impact of Legal Ma*****na on Impaired Driving Charges

Currently section 253(1) of the Criminal Code prohibits driving under the influence of any drug including ma*****na. Penalties for drug impaired driving range from a $1000 fine to 120 days in jail. Currently roadside police rely mostly on general observations of an individuals mental state, appearan...