Court Delays

• Lawyer changes caused delays in deadly B.C. hit-and-run case

  Alexandre Romero-Arata changed his lawyer and sought new representation five times as he faced prosecution in a deadly hit-and-run and a sex assault.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2024
  
• New Brunswick looking at new measures to clear court backlogs

  New Brunswick's legal system has been struggling with increased demands, leading to delays in the criminal justice process.

  Canada

  May 21, 2024
  
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• N.S. Liberals say government failing to stem court delays as child porn case stayed

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
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• N.B. court delays meant 14 charges were stayed in 2022: justice minister

  This year's budget sets aside $5.6 million to hire Crown prosecutors to deal with delays in the criminal justice system.

  Politics

  Apr 14, 2023
• Kelowna man’s ticket stayed due to pandemic-time court delays

  The '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.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
• Hundreds of cases postponed over shortage of judges in Quebec’s Nunavik region

  Some 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.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2022
• Charges stayed in corruption case against ex-Quebec deputy premier

  Nathalie Normandeau had requested the stay of proceedings, citing unreasonable delays.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020
• Experts discuss impact of COVID-19 court delays on sexual assault victims

  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to delay court proceedings, experts say victims of sexual assault are having to wait longer for legal closure.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Manitoba courts preparing for backlog, experimenting with new technology

  Many 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."

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020