Section 11(b) of the Charter and the right to be “Tried within a Reasonable Time”


Section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms holds that “any person charged with an offence” has the right to be “tried within a reasonable time.” What a “reasonable time” is differs from place to place. However, in Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada has set presumptive limits, beyond which trial delay becomes presumptively unreasonable: R v Jordan, 2016 SCC 27.

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The New Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission

David Milgard’s story is one of the worst miscarriages of justice known to Canadian law. Wrongfully convicted of first degree-murder in 1970, David Milgard spent 23 years in prison for the rape and murder of Gail Miller, a nurse from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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What Happens if the Police Violate My Rights?

If the police are investigating you for a crime, they must respect your rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If they don’t respect your rights, then a judge may decide that the evidence they gathered against you can’t be used to prove you guilty.

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Edmonton’s Defense Experts: Drug Charges and Criminal Law

Imagine the dread of hearing a forceful knock early in the morning, only to find law enforcement at the door with a warrant. Such scenarios are where the skills of a Drug Charges Lawyer Edmonton become indispensable.

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What is Self-Defence

If you have been charged with a crime, then you may be able to argue that you were acting in self-defence. This is a defence recognized by the Criminal Code, and, if proven, will result in an acquittal (i.e. finding that you were not guilty).

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