Report urges overhaul of Quebec megatrials
Thursday, December 08, 2016 @ 7:00 PM | By Luis Millan
The only way to ensure costly and unwieldly mega-trials do not end up as fiascos is a cultural change that emphasizes collaboration among all players of Quebec’s criminal justice system, according to a comprehensive report on multi-defendant trials.
The long-awaited, 180-page report urges the government to:
Provide more resources to the province’s director of penal and criminal prosecutions (DPCP);
Recommends Crown prosecutors limit the number of accused and concentrate on the most serious criminals;
Advises creating a forum to share best practices;
Proposes that police and...
The long-awaited, 180-page report urges the government to:
Provide more resources to the province’s director of penal and criminal prosecutions (DPCP);
Recommends Crown prosecutors limit the number of accused and concentrate on the most serious criminals;
Advises creating a forum to share best practices;
Proposes that police and...
