Scrapping prelims won’t fix trial delays, critics say
Monday, March 06, 2017 @ 8:13 AM | By Cristin Schmitz
Mounting national pressure to reduce court delays by scrapping the preliminary inquiry is diverting attention away from more effective solutions, critics say.
In the wake of full Crown disclosure and more rigorous charge screening over the past 25 years, many provinces and judges have challenged the continuing utility of the preliminary inquiry, most recently in separate letters sent to Ottawa by Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, and by Manitoba Attorney General Heather Stefanson and her province’s three chief justices.
Criminal law professor Lisa SilverCiting the need...
In the wake of full Crown disclosure and more rigorous charge screening over the past 25 years, many provinces and judges have challenged the continuing utility of the preliminary inquiry, most recently in separate letters sent to Ottawa by Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, and by Manitoba Attorney General Heather Stefanson and her province’s three chief justices.
Criminal law professor Lisa SilverCiting the need...
