Legal Eyes

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Jan 2026

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About the show

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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January 5, 2026Episode 124 min

B & B on Bail

Send us Fan MailBarbara Dowker and Brendan Thompson, two of the lawyers at Gunn Law Group, guide you through the Canadian bail system. What must the Courts consider when deciding whether to release someone? What happens when a person reoffends when already on release? Is our bail system broken or are there sufficient protections in place to ensure the safety of the public, respect for the presumption of innocence and confidence in the administration of justice? Barbara and Brendan discuss these, and other questions, in this episode of Legal Eyes.

July 11, 2025Episode 1129 min

Don't pay your child support in Monopoly money!

Send us Fan MailJustine Fallu and Shannon Emery talk about child support recalculation. How do you know how much to pay when your income changes?Where do you find information about child support recalculation?How to protect yourself from getting a whopping bill down the line?Justine and Shannon talk about how to avoid the biggest mistakes, and where to start with these difficult questions.

May 30, 2025Episode 1034 min

Get to Know Gunn Law Group

Send us Fan MailThis is the first episode of what is likely to become a series. In this episode you will meet the staff and lawyers at Gunn Law Group. Choosing your legal team can be a real challenge. It is important to make sure that the fit is going to be what will work best for you. In this episode, you get to meet the various players of the Gunn Law Group team. Individually, we think they are all excellent. Together, however, we are a true force to be reckoned with!

November 10, 2024Episode 920 min

How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.4 - Preparation of Oral and Written Arguments

Send us Fan MailWelcome 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.

October 27, 2024Episode 833 min

How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.3 - Arguments That Win Cases

Send us Fan MailThis is the third part in the 4-part series on the 2024 updated version of How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS. In this Legal Eyes episode, Shannon Gunn Emery explores some of the cases and arguments that she has been using to leverage wins for her clients who receive a Notice of Administrative Penalty. With "Arguments That Win Cases", you can gain a better understanding of some of the defences that have developed since the original episode of How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS hit the soundwaves in 2022.

October 13, 2024Episode 717 min

How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.2 - Getting to Know CanLii

Send us Fan MailIn 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!

September 29, 2024Episode 641 min

How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.1 - How to Navigate the SafeRoads Portal

Send us Fan MailThis 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.

March 31, 2024Episode 549 min

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Testifying but Was Afraid to Ask

Send us Fan MailHow 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.

February 1, 2024Episode 439 min

Gunn Law Group's Sweet, Stabby, Sleep Story

Send us Fan MailDo you like to listen to real-life crime dramas as you go to sleep? Are you always searching for ways to get to dreamland faster? Well, Shannon Gunn Emery, one of the lawyers with Gunn Law Group has the solution for you. Shannon invites you to hear all about the case of R. v. Sullivan, 2022 SCC 19. Sweet dreams!

December 30, 2023Episode 329 min

The Wild Wild West of Judicial Review

Send us Fan MailIf 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.