Jordan ruling
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Quebec court applies Jordan ceilings to white collar crime
A Quebec man accused of tax evasion by provincial tax authorities won an “important” legal battle after the Court of Quebec applied the landmark Jordan ruling and ordered a stay of proceedings and charges. Continue reading
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Jordan timelines apply to civil matters
The timelines set by the landmark Jordan decision applies to civil cases as well. The Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Jordan 2016 SCC 27 criticized the country’s legal system for its “culture of complacency” and sets out new rules for an accused’s right to be tried within a reasonable time frame. It laid… Continue reading
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Quebec yet again calls on Ottawa to appoint more judges
Days after the new president of the Quebec legal society said that the landmark Jordan ruling could “do us good if we could solve the problem,” Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallée called on the federal government yet again to quickly appoint 10 new Superior Court justices in the province. Despite significant investments over the past… Continue reading
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Quebec Crown requested 134 stays following Jordan ruling
At least 134 accused were released at the request of the Crown from July 2016 to April 24, 2017 following the Jordan ruling, revealed Annick Murphy, the head of the Director of criminal and penal prosecutions (DPCP), during testimony at a parliamentary commission before the Quebec National Assembly. Of the 134 accused, 75 so-called nolle… Continue reading