53°33′40.68″N 113°33′59.1336″W / 53.5613000°N 113.566426000°W
| Headquarters | Huff Bremner Estate 11210 142 St NW Edmonton, AB T5M 1T9 |
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| Date founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Peter Bruce Gunn |
| Website | https://www.gunnlawgroup.ca |
The Gunn Law Group is a Canadian law firm based in Edmonton, Canada. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Gunn Law Group defended a number of flagship cases and received considerable media attention in criminal cases involving driving under the influence.[1][2][3][4]
History
editThe Gunn Law Group was founded in 1975 by Peter Bruce Gunn. On one occasion, Peter Bruce Gunn was sent to jail for one night for being too disruptive in the courtroom, even though he was the defending lawyer and not the defendant.
Leadership
editPeter Bruce Gunn
editGunn was called as an expert witness in R. v Rain (1998).[5]
Shannon Prithipaul
editFollowing the passing of Peter Bruce Gunn in 2006, Gunn's daughter Shannon Prithipaul (nee Gunn) has been principal lawyer with the firm.[6][7][8][9]
Notable cases
editOliver et al. v. The Queen, 1981
editThe Gunn Law Group represented defendant Scott Oliver in the flagship case R v Oliver.[10][11]
Goodwin v. British Columbia (2015)
editIn 2015, the Court reported that "BC’s Latest Scheme to Deter Drinking and Driving Largely Upheld in Goodwin."[12]
R. v. Gubbins (2018)
editIn 2018, the Court reported that "R v Gubbins Introduces Evidentiary Hurdles for Those Charged with Driving Over 80."[13]
References
edit- ^ "Lawyer Lays Charges Against RCMP Officers". Edmonton Journal. October 16, 1992. pp. B4.
- ^ "May Appeal Jail Sentence". Edmonton Journal. August 31, 1974. p. 54.
- ^ "$1500 Fine in Impaired Driving Case". Edmonton Journal. January 24, 1984. pp. A12.
- ^ Bremner, Rolland (November 16, 1991). "Defence Tactic Backfires in Cop's Trial on Breathalyser Charge". Edmonton Journal. pp. B3.
- ^ "R. v Rain". Canadian Criminal Cases (Third Series). Vol. 130. Canada Law Book Inc. 1999. p. 173. OCLC 1017051903.
- ^ Purdy, Chris (January 21, 2006). "Drunk Driver Convicted of Causing Death". Edmonton Journal. p. B1.
- ^ Hawkins, Jeffrey (December 1, 2006). "Appeal Dismissed in Impaired Case". Edmonton Journal. p. B6.
- ^ Klingbeil, Cailynn (January 8, 2015). "Changes to Drug Treatment Court Worry Lawyers". Edmonton Journal. p. A6.
- ^ Schultz, Heather (July 28, 2007). "Drunk Driver's Appeal Rejected". Edmonton Journal. p. B1.
- ^ "R. v Oliver, Oliver and Henderson". National Reporter. Vol. 38. Canada Supreme Court. 1981. p. 315.
- ^ "Oliver et al. v. The Queen, 1981". CanLII. October 20, 1981.
- ^ Bruni, Cassandra (2015-10-20). "BC's Latest Scheme to Deter Drinking and Driving Largely Upheld in Goodwin". TheCourt.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Brown, Steph (2018-12-03). "R v Gubbins Introduces Evidentiary Hurdles for those Charged with Driving Over 80". TheCourt.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-09.