Draft:Gunn Law Group

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.

History
The 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.

Peter Bruce Gunn
Gunn was called as an expert witness in R. v Rain (1998).

Shannon Prithipaul
Following the passing of Peter Bruce Gunn in 2006, Gunn's daughter Shannon Prithipaul (nee Gunn) has been principal lawyer with the firm.

Oliver et al. v. The Queen, 1981
The Gunn Law Group represented defendant Scott Oliver in the flagship case R v Oliver.

Goodwin v. British Columbia (2015)
In 2015, the Court reported that "BC’s Latest Scheme to Deter Drinking and Driving Largely Upheld in Goodwin."

R. v. Gubbins (2018)
In 2018, the Court reported that "R v Gubbins Introduces Evidentiary Hurdles for Those Charged with Driving Over 80."