Court Delays
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N.S. Liberals say government failing to stem court delays as child porn case stayedThe Liberals say that the child porn case demonstrates the Progressive Conservative government hasn't moved swiftly enough to appoint new judges and find ways to decrease delays.CanadaApr 19, 2023
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N.B. court delays meant 14 charges were stayed in 2022: justice ministerThis year's budget sets aside $5.6 million to hire Crown prosecutors to deal with delays in the criminal justice system.PoliticsApr 14, 2023
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Kelowna man’s ticket stayed due to pandemic-time court delaysThe 'Jordan clock' started ticking when a Kelowna man got a distracted driving ticket, and from start to finish, the time he had to wait for his hearing was 19.5 months.CanadaFeb 2, 2023
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Hundreds of cases postponed over shortage of judges in Quebec’s Nunavik regionSome cases will have to wait over a year for a new court date, which could push them past the limit set in the Supreme Court's Jordan ruling and result in charges being dropped.CrimeJul 19, 2022
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Charges stayed in corruption case against ex-Quebec deputy premierNathalie Normandeau had requested the stay of proceedings, citing unreasonable delays.CanadaSep 25, 2020
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Experts discuss impact of COVID-19 court delays on sexual assault victimsAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to delay court proceedings, experts say victims of sexual assault are having to wait longer for legal closure.CanadaSep 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: Manitoba courts preparing for backlog, experimenting with new technologyMany less urgent cases have been adjourned and jury trials have been cancelled until the end of June.Mar 31, 2020
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‘The justice system has let us down:’ Family’s wrongful death suit faces delay in Ontario courts"Now I'm stuck. There is no hope. I don't believe it will happen."CanadaJan 20, 2020
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‘It’s a travesty’: Nearly 800 criminal cases thrown out over delays since 2016 Jordan decisionA database compiled by Global News has found that 789 criminal cases — ranging from manslaughter to drug trafficking and even murder — have been stayed over unreasonable delays.CanadaJun 10, 2019
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Domestic violence trial ordered in Alberta case highlighting bail delaysA man is to face trial following a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal that highlights "systemic problems'' caused by new requirements for bail hearings brought in after the shooting death of a Mountie.CrimeMay 28, 2019
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