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.
Send us a text Barbara 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 thes...
11 Jul 2025
Don't pay your child support in Monopoly money!
Send us a text Justine 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.
30 May 2025
Get to Know Gunn Law Group
The Gunn Law Group introduces their staff and lawyers, highlighting their individual expertise and collaborative strength as a legal team, in this introductory interview episode.
10 Nov 2024
How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.4 - Preparation of Oral and Written Arguments
Send us a textWelcome 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 a...
27 Oct 2024
How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.3 - Arguments That Win Cases
Send us a textThis 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) ...
13 Oct 2024
How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.2 - Getting to Know CanLii
Send us a textIn 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...
29 Sept 2024
How to Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS 2.1 - How to Navigate the SafeRoads Portal
Send us a textThis 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...
31 Mar 2024
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Testifying but Was Afraid to Ask
Send us a textHow 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.
1 Feb 2024
Gunn Law Group's Sweet, Stabby, Sleep Story
Send us a textDo 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!
30 Dec 2023
The Wild Wild West of Judicial Review
Send us a textIf 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...
25 Mar 2023
Experts in Criminal Law and Collaborative Family Law
Send us a textEver 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.
17 Jan 2023
Choosing Your Lawyer and Getting Them to Choose You as a Client
Send us a textIf 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.
10 Dec 2022
How To Run (and Hopefully Win) Your IRS
Send us a textStopped for impaired driving in Alberta? Normally those cases usually do not result in criminal charges being laid. Instead, the driver is often given an Immediate Roadside Sanction. There is a way of fighting the IRS, but trying to do that on your own can be a daunting task. You may have heard these are hard or almost impossible to win. Should you even try? Shannon Gunn Emery, a senior lawyer with Gunn Law Group, explains, step-by-step, how her firm initiates and prepares for t...
16 Nov 2022
Getting a Glimpse into Spousal Support
Send us a textSpousal support can be a difficult subject for both clients and lawyers. Sometimes clients, who are just starting the process of separation or divorce, have general questions about spousal support but end up having to wait until a host of other matters have been addressed before getting any answers. Shannon Gunn Emery invites you to learn more about entitlement, lump sum and periodic support, quantum, duration, imputing of income, and waivers, which are all discussed in th...
22 Oct 2022
Legal Eyes-ing Sex Work
Send us a textWarning - 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,...
8 Oct 2022
Exploring Canada, One Case at a Time
Send us a textCriminal 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.
24 Sept 2022
Why SafeRoads Does Not Make Me Feel Safe
Send us a textIf 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.
10 Sept 2022
The Beginning
Send us a textHi there! My name is Shannon Gunn Emery. I confess that I am a lawyer - through and through. How did that happen? Surely there was a way to avoid it? My mother is guiltless in all of this. It is not really her fault that I went in this direction. While she did often encourage me in subtle, but powerful, ways, in this episode, the finger is pointed squarely at my father, Peter Bruce Gunn. This should act as a warning to all those who are contemplating the practice of law - or may...
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